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A Study of Familial and Genetic Aspects of Adult T-Cell: Leukemia/Lymphoma , Tropical Spastic Paraparesis, and Infective Dermatitis
This study has been completed.
First Received: June 19, 2006   Last Updated: October 11, 2008   History of Changes
Sponsored by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00340821
  Purpose

Doctors of the University of West Indies, the Caribbean Epidemiology Center (CAREC) and the National Cancer Institute have been studying the epidemiology of HTLV-I and its role in the etiology and pathogenesis of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ALT), and aggressive T-cell lymphoma. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate familial and genetic aspects of ATL and its relationship to two other HTLV-I related conditions, HTLV-I associated myelopathy also known as tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), and infective dermatitis. Enrollment of infective dermatitis cases was recently added and the disease entity is thought to be a harbinger for later development of either ATL or HAM/TSP. The purpose of this study is to interview patients with these conditions and perform laboratory studies (specifically, HLA and other viral or genetic studies) to better understand these diseases and their relationship to the HTLV-1 virus and the family history and genetic factors that may be involved as well.


Condition
HTLV-I

Study Type: Observational
Official Title: A Study of Familial and Genetic Aspects of Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma, Tropical Spastic Paraparesis and Infective Dermatitis in Jamaica

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Further study details as provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):

Estimated Enrollment: 1800
Study Start Date: May 1993
Detailed Description:

Doctors of the University of West Indies, the Caribbean Epidemiology Center (CAREC) and the National Cancer Institute have been studying the epidemiology of HTLV-I and its role in the etiology and pathogenesis of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ALT), and aggressive T-cell lymphoma. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate familial and genetic aspects of ATL and its relationship to two other HTLV-I related conditions, HTLV-I associated myelopathy also known as tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), and infective dermatitis. Enrollment of infective dermatitis cases was recently added and the disease entity is thought to be a harbinger for later development of either ATL or HAM/TSP. The purpose of this study is to interview patients with these conditions and perform laboratory studies (specifically, HLA and other viral or genetic studies) to better understand these diseases and their relationship to the HTLV-1 virus and the family history and genetic factors that may be involved as well.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria
  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:

All cases of ATL and TSP which satisfy the case definitions above. Cases will be selected regardless of HTLV-1 sero-status.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Cases who have none of the first three priority family members available i.e. parents, offspring and siblings, will be excluded from this study however summary data will be maintained.

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00340821

Locations
Jamaica
University of the West Indies
Kingston, Jamaica
Sponsors and Collaborators
  More Information

Publications:
Study ID Numbers: 999996018, OH96-C-N018
Study First Received: June 19, 2006
Last Updated: October 11, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00340821     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
HTLV-I

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Spastic Paraparesis
Paresis
Spinal Cord Diseases
Skin Diseases
Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic
Central Nervous System Diseases
Paraparesis, Spastic
Virus Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Leukemia
Central Nervous System Infections
Leukemia, T-Cell
Neurologic Manifestations
Myelitis
HTLV-I Infections
Lymphoma
Paraparesis
Retroviridae Infections
Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
Dermatitis

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
RNA Virus Infections
Paresis
Spinal Cord Diseases
Skin Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic
Central Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Viral Diseases
Paraparesis, Spastic
Virus Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Central Nervous System Infections
Neurologic Manifestations
Myelitis
HTLV-I Infections
Deltaretrovirus Infections
Paraparesis
Retroviridae Infections
Dermatitis

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