Couple and Spouse Caregiver in Huntington's Disease (COCOON)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04394767 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified May 2020 by University Hospital, Lille.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : May 19, 2020
Last Update Posted : May 19, 2020
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Condition or disease |
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Huntington Disease |
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 90 participants |
Observational Model: | Case-Only |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Couple and Spouse Caregiver in Huntington's Disease |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 13, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | February 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | February 2021 |

- report of the experience and interactions of couple and Spouse Caregiver in Huntington's Disease [ Time Frame: once time, Baseline ]Qualitative assessment: Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) by semi-structured interviews to explore families representations and strategies about the patients with Huntington's Disease
- report of the experience and interactions of couple and Spouse Caregiver in Huntington's Disease [ Time Frame: once time, Baseline ]Qualitative assessment : Thematic analysis by COAT (Carers Outcome Agreement Tool) during a semi-structured interviews to explore families representations and strategies about the patients with Huntington's Disease

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 30 Years to 60 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
For patient :
- HD, CAG > 36, motor UHDRS > 5
- Being able to communicate with the investigator
For both spouses :
- Living together since at least 5 years
- 30 to 60 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
For patient :
- Other chronic neurologic disorder
For both spouses :
- Psychiatric disease
- Unable to participate, incl read, understand and sign the informed consent

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): NCT04394767
Contact: Clémence SIMONIN, MD | 0320445962 ext +33 | clemence.simonin@chru-lille.fr |
France | |
Hôpital Roger Salengro, CHU Lille | Recruiting |
Lille, France, 59037 | |
Contact 0320445962 |
Principal Investigator: | Clémence Simonin, MD | University Hospital, Lille | |
Principal Investigator: | Pascal ANTOINE, MD | University Hospital, Lille |
Responsible Party: | University Hospital, Lille |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04394767 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2018_33 2018-A02046-49 ( Other Identifier: ID-RCB number, ANSM ) |
First Posted: | May 19, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 19, 2020 |
Last Verified: | May 2020 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Huntington's disease spouse caregiver quality of life |
Huntington Disease Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Movement Disorders Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System Neurodegenerative Diseases |
Genetic Diseases, Inborn Cognition Disorders Neurocognitive Disorders Mental Disorders Dementia Chorea Dyskinesias |