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Fox Investigation for New Discovery of Biomarkers

Completed
Conditions
Parkinson's Disease
Registration Number
NCT01705327
Lead Sponsor
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Brief Summary

This is an observational, multi-center study to assess clinical features and biologic biomarkers in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients compared to healthy controls (HC). The primary objective of this study is to discover clinical and biologic markers of PD for use in clinical trials of disease-modifying therapies.

Detailed Description

BioFIND is a two-year observational clinical study designed to discover and verify biomarkers of Parkinson's disease (PD). BioFIND is collecting clinical data and biospecimens, including blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), in a population of 120 well-defined, moderately advanced PD subjects and 120 healthy controls.

BioFIND will follow standardized data acquisition protocols to ensure that tests and assessments conducted at multiple sites can be pooled. Data and samples acquired from study participants will enable the development of a comprehensive Parkinson's database and biorepository, which will be available to the scientific community to conduct research on novel PD biomarkers.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
240
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
No primary outcome measureTwo years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Rush University Medical Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Chicago

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Minnesota

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Columbia University Medical Center

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Cornell University Medical Center

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New York, New York, United States

Oregon Health & Science University

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Portland, Oregon, United States

University of Alabama at Birmingham
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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