Prospective Huntington At Risk Observational Study (PHAROS)
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00052143 |
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Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified February 2008 by Huntington Study Group.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted : January 24, 2003
Last Update Posted : April 16, 2009
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| Huntington Disease |
Huntington's disease (HD) is a genetic disease characterized by changes in movement and behavior. To date, little research has been done on individuals who are at risk for developing the disease. PHAROS is an observational study designed to monitor people who are at risk for developing HD, and to survey their attitudes and beliefs about their "at-risk" status. Investigators hope this study will help answer some important questions about HD, such as: 1.) What are the earliest signs of HD and when do they start? 2.) How accurate are the measures that physicians use in detecting the onset of HD? 3.) What factors influence the age at which a person carrying the HD gene develops the illness? and 4.) In a group of people at risk for HD, how many will develop signs of the illness over a minimum three-year period of observation?
Participants in the study will be evaluated every 9 months (for 5 years) using the Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS)--a clinical tool which looks at movement, psychological and behavioral function. The participants will also be asked to complete surveys about their mood, life events, and attitudes or beliefs about being at risk for HD. A blood sample, taken at the beginning of the study, will be confidentially tested to determine if the participant has the abnormal gene for HD. Neither the participant nor any of the PHAROS physicians or coordinators will learn the results of individual gene tests.
The scientists hope that this study will provide essential information for future trials of experimental drugs for HD.
| Study Type : | Observational |
| Actual Enrollment : | 1001 participants |
| Observational Model: | Cohort |
| Time Perspective: | Prospective |
| Official Title: | Prospective Huntington At Risk Observational Study (PHAROS) |
| Study Start Date : | July 1999 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 2010 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date : | July 2010 |
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| Ages Eligible for Study: | 26 Years to 55 Years (Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion:
- Men and women between 26-55 years of age;
- Who are at risk for HD by virtue of having (or had) a parent or sibling with the illness;
- Who have never been tested for the HD gene, and who do not desire to be tested for the HD gene during the duration of the study;
- Agree to blinded (sample will be coded) genetic testing of the HD gene; and
- Who have never been diagnosed with HD.
Exclusion:
Individuals Who:
- have been diagnosed with HD;
- are taking antipsychotic medications;
- use antiemetic (anti-nausea) medications with on a regular basis (greater than 3 times per month); or
- exhibit clinical signs/symptoms of psychosis at the screening visit
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00052143
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| Principal Investigator: | Ira Shoulson, M.D. | University of Rochester |
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| Responsible Party: | Ira Shoulson, MD, Professor of Neurology, University of Rochester |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00052143 |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
R01HG002449 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
| First Posted: | January 24, 2003 Key Record Dates |
| Last Update Posted: | April 16, 2009 |
| Last Verified: | February 2008 |
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Huntington's disease HD Huntington disease |
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Huntington Disease Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Dementia Chorea Dyskinesias |
Movement Disorders Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System Neurodegenerative Diseases Genetic Diseases, Inborn Cognition Disorders Neurocognitive Disorders Mental Disorders |