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Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for PSP
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Chicago |
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Illinois |
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60611 |
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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy |
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Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is the most common atypical parkinsonian movement
disorder. This study will determine the role of specific genetic, occupational and
environmental components in the development of PSP by evaluating patients with this disorder
and age and gender matched controls.
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| Study Summary: |
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This proposal will determine: (1) if there is an association between PSP and specific genes
of interest; (2) if there is an association between PSP and occupational and/or
environmental chemical exposures functionally or structurally similar to known parkinsonian
toxicants; and (3) if hypertension or traumatic brain injury prior to symptom-onset is
associated with PSP. To disentangle the complex etiology of PSP, this case-control
multicenter study involves 500 PSP cases, 500 age/gender matched primary controls, and 500
secondary controls for genetic confirmation. Understanding the etiology of PSP may also
help explain the causes of other related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. This
multidisciplinary team of movement disorder specialists, epidemiologists, geneticists,
biostatisticians, industrial hygienist and toxicologist is well suited to unravel the
etiology of PSP.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- PSP patients able to visit one of the screening sites for diagnostic confirmation and
able to participate in a one hour telephone interview
Exclusion Criteria:
- No other major neurological disorders
- Unable to communicate by telephone
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| NCT ID: |
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NCT00431301 |
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Principal Investigator
Irene Litvan, M.D.
University of Louisville
Christopher Cunningham, Ph.D.
Phone: 1-866-PSP-0448
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| Backup Contact: |
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Casey Shepherd, M.P.H.
Phone: 1-866-PSP-0448
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| Location Contact: |
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Chicago, Illinois 60611
United States
Jean A Jaglin, RN
Phone: 312-563-2900
Site Status: Recruiting |
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Date Processed: |
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May 21, 2013 |
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