Prodromal Alpha-Synuclein Screening in Parkinson's Disease Study

NCT ID: NCT04724941

Last Updated: 2025-09-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

2000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-06-01

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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The PASS-PD study is set out to screen individuals from the general population with an increased risk for the development of Parkinson's Disease (PD) and to investigate this highly enriched cohort longitudinally for five year. A special focus is placed on implementation of ethical standards for early risk disclosure in PD.

Detailed Description

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The PASS-PP Study is designed to combine the latest developments in clinical and biomarker research to

1. understand the distribution of risk profiles for PD in the general population, especially regarding non-motor symptoms
2. identify subjects with a likelihood of developing PD
3. follow individuals with a high likelihood/risk to develop PD in the future (compared to individuals with low risk and) in a prospective study
4. understand the potential of biological markers to increase prediction of progression/conversion
5. identify subtypes of PD patients, by providing a detailed clinical phenotyping with a main focus on non-motor symptoms cluster
6. provide a framework of ethical handling of early risk disclosure in PD

Conditions

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Parkinson Disease

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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REM behavior disorder +

Individuals with REM Sleep Behavior Disorder:

All individuals will be included in a prospective, longitudinal observational study, including an annual investigation at the Department for Neurology (detailed anamnesis, neurological examination, motor assessment). Blood sampling will be performed every six months, non-motor symptoms will be assessed every three months using online surveys. All individuals can participate in an optional substudy including lumbar punctures every two years.

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

No intervention

REM behavior disorder -

Individuals without REM Sleep Behavior Disorder with increased risk for PD:

All individuals will be included in a prospective, longitudinal observational study, including an annual investigation at the Department for Neurology (detailed anamnesis, neurological examination, motor assessment). Blood sampling will be performed every six months, non-motor symptoms will be assessed every three months using online surveys. All individuals can participate in an optional substudy including lumbar punctures every two years.

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

No intervention

Interventions

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No intervention

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age between 50 and 99

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of clinical PD at the time of study inclusion
* Other significant neurologic diseases affecting the central nervous system (e.g. Multiple sclerosis)
* other significant diseases e.g. orthopaedic diseases affecting quantitative motor assessment
* in case of participation in the lumbal puncture substudy: contraindications for the performance of lumbal puncture (bleeding tendency, intake of anticoagulants)
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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UCB Biopharma SRL

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Kiel

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Eva Schaeffer

Dr. Eva Schaeffer, Department for Neurology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Daniela Berg, Prof.Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department for Neurology, University of Kiel

Locations

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Department for Neurology, University of Kiel

Kiel, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Germany

Central Contacts

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Eva Schaeffer, Dr.

Role: CONTACT

004943150023983

Facility Contacts

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Eva Schäffer, Dr.

Role: primary

004943150023983

Other Identifiers

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PASS_PD_D440/2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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