CLIME-CJD: A Multimodal Study

May 14, 2026 updated by: First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

A Multimodal Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Clinical, Laboratory, Neuroimaging, Electroencephalographic, and Biomarker Characteristics in Patients With Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: The CLIME-CJD Study

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare and rapidly progressive neurological disorder. This study aims to describe and summarize the key features of CJD by looking back at medical records of patients who were diagnosed with CJD at our hospital. The researchers will collect information from routine clinical evaluations, including patients' symptoms, blood tests, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, brain imaging (such as MRI and PET), and electroencephalography (EEG). By analyzing these data together, the study hopes to provide a clearer picture of how CJD presents in routine clinical practice. This may help doctors recognize the disease more quickly in the future. No new tests or treatments will be given to patients. All data are collected from existing medical records.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

150

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

  • China
      • Fuzhou, China
        • The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

This study population consists of patients who were diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) at the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University between Jan 01, 2022 and Dec 31, 2031. Potential participants were identified through a search of the hospital's electronic medical record system using diagnostic codes for CJD and related prion diseases. All patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and had sufficient medical record data available for abstraction were included in the analysis. No additional recruitment or active enrollment was performed, as this was a retrospective chart review study. The study population is expected to reflect the typical clinical presentation and diagnostic workup of CJD in a real-world hospital setting.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of definite or probable Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) according to the established WHO diagnostic criteria
  • Available medical records covering at least one of the following: clinical history, peripheral blood test results, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis findings, brain MRI reports/images, or EEG reports
  • Hospitalized or evaluated at the participating institution during the study period

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Alternative diagnosis confirmed that explains all clinical features (e.g., autoimmune encephalitis, rapidly progressive dementia due to other causes)
  • Incomplete medical records with no relevant clinical, laboratory, imaging, or EEG data available
  • Patient or legal representative declined the use of medical records for research purposes (where applicable according to local regulations)

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
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of CJD Patients With Characteristic Diagnostic Findings
Time Frame: Baseline
The primary outcome is the proportion of patients showing characteristic abnormalities across five domains: clinical symptoms, peripheral blood markers, cerebrospinal fluid 14-3-3 protein and RT-QuIC, brain MRI (cortical ribboning or basal ganglia hyperintensity), and EEG (periodic sharp wave complexes).
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

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 (Actual)

January 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2031

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2031

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 6, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 14, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 15, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 15, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 14, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2026-272-CLIME-CJD

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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