Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Parkinson Disease (PROBE)

December 30, 2008 updated by: The Parkinson Study Group

Blood Alpha-Synuclein, Gene Expression, and Smell Testing as Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Parkinson's Disease

The overall goal of PROBE is to evaluate the feasibility and potential utility of three markers (alpha-synuclein, transcriptomic profiles and olfactory function) to determine the risk or prognosis of PD.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

PROBE will test three biomarkers in PD subjects and controls to determine their feasibility and potential utility as markers of risk and prognosis for PD. This is a case control study, in which PD subjects will be compared to neurologically healthy controls and disease controls (MSA and PSP). The blood biomarker samples will be drawn once to evaluate blood alpha-synuclein levels as well as collection of lymphocyte mass for array analysis. Olfaction will be measured using the UPSIT for all subjects. The UPSIT will be conducted as part of PostCEPT for PD subjects and will only be repeated in this study for PD subjects in not done within 6 months. Control subjects may also choose to submit a blood specimen for processing and storage at the Coriell Institute for Medical Research, a research resource supported by the NINDS Human Genetics Resource Center.

Follow-up of the PD population over a 3-year period will allow us to evaluate the prognosis for important motor aspects of PD that will occur frequently in this cohort. These complications of PD include motor complications, postural instability, and non-motor impairment such as cognitive decline.

Healthy and disease control subjects may give permission at the Baseline visit to be contacted and followed in the previously established PSG FOUND study using mail and telephone contact to assess clinical status. Participation in the FOUND study provides another mechanism to maintain contact with subjects and collect supplemental data beyond that collected at the PROBE Baseline visit.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • Rochester, New York, United States
        • Parkinson Study Group

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

primary care clinic, spouses, PD patients from another trial

Description

Parkinson Disease Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is participating in PostCEPT and meets UK brain bank criteria for PD
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent

Healthy Control Inclusion Criteria:

  • Spouse or non blood relative of the PD subject
  • No known current diagnosis or history of a neurological disease
  • MMSE score >27
  • Age >45
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent

Parkinsonism/Disease Control Inclusion Criteria (MSA and PSP)

  • A diagnosis of Probable MSA based on Consensus Criteria OR Probable PSP based on NINDS-PSP Criteria
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria for All Groups:

  • Current use (within 7 days prior to Baseline Visit) of anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin or heparin)
  • Known bleeding disorder (acquired or inherited)
  • Known blood disorder (e.g. leukemia) or a history of anemia with a documented hematocrit <30
  • Known pregnancy
  • History of nasal trauma, sinusitis, or other nasal pathology that would interfere with smell testing

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
α-synuclein, transcriptomic profiles and olfactory function
Time Frame: Three years
Three years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS)
Time Frame: Three Years
Three Years
University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT)
Time Frame: Three Years
Three Years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Parkinson Study Group

Collaborators

United States Department of Defense

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 2, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 2, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

April 7, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 31, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 30, 2008

Last Verified

December 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • U01NS050095-02_PROBE
  • DOD Grant # W81XWH-07-1-0007
  • NINDS Grant 5 U01 NS050095-02
  • U01NS050095-02 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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