Cohort Study of Blood Biomarkers for TES

NCT ID: NCT04928534

Last Updated: 2026-01-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-05-01

Study Completion Date

2023-12-01

Brief Summary

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In this study, high-throughput screening and multi-omics (transcriptomics and proteomics) joint analysis technology will be employed to explore potential CTE/TES biomarkers (RNA and protein) in blood and its exosomes. Thereafter, these biomarkers will be combined with the reported TBI biomarkers to create a novel set of CTE/TES molecular diagnostic signatures. The findings may open a new avenue for the clinical diagnosis of the disease and the future research on its therapeutic strategy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Traumatic Encephalopathy, Chronic Traumatic; Encephalopathy, Postcontusional

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Athletes with rmTBI history

50 active or retired athletes from the Weightlifting, Wrestling, Judo, Boxing and Taekwondo Sports Management Center of Tianjin Sports Bureau

Blood tests, Cognitive function tests, head MRI (plain scan and DTI sequence) examination and head PET (FDG-PET, Tau-PET and Amyloid-PET) examination

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

1. Blood tests (30-ml venous blood) for the following items. 1) Transcriptomics and proteomics high-throughput detection and quantitative verification; 2) Exosomal transcriptomics and proteomics high-throughput detection and quantitative verification; 3) Quantitative detection for classical biomarkers of traumatic brain injury, including S100B, GFAP, UCH-L1, NFL, T-Tau and p-Tau181.
2. Cognitive function tests, including RPQ, MMSE and MoCA.
3. Possible head MRI (plain scan and DTI sequence) examination and head PET (FDG-PET, Tau-PET and Amyloid-PET) examination

Patients with rmTBI history

50 patients with multiple (≥2 times) exposure to brain trauma attending Tianjin Medical Insurance designated hospitals such as Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

Blood tests, Cognitive function tests, head MRI (plain scan and DTI sequence) examination and head PET (FDG-PET, Tau-PET and Amyloid-PET) examination

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

1. Blood tests (30-ml venous blood) for the following items. 1) Transcriptomics and proteomics high-throughput detection and quantitative verification; 2) Exosomal transcriptomics and proteomics high-throughput detection and quantitative verification; 3) Quantitative detection for classical biomarkers of traumatic brain injury, including S100B, GFAP, UCH-L1, NFL, T-Tau and p-Tau181.
2. Cognitive function tests, including RPQ, MMSE and MoCA.
3. Possible head MRI (plain scan and DTI sequence) examination and head PET (FDG-PET, Tau-PET and Amyloid-PET) examination

Healthy volunteer

20 healthy volunteers

Blood tests, Cognitive function tests, head MRI (plain scan and DTI sequence) examination and head PET (FDG-PET, Tau-PET and Amyloid-PET) examination

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

1. Blood tests (30-ml venous blood) for the following items. 1) Transcriptomics and proteomics high-throughput detection and quantitative verification; 2) Exosomal transcriptomics and proteomics high-throughput detection and quantitative verification; 3) Quantitative detection for classical biomarkers of traumatic brain injury, including S100B, GFAP, UCH-L1, NFL, T-Tau and p-Tau181.
2. Cognitive function tests, including RPQ, MMSE and MoCA.
3. Possible head MRI (plain scan and DTI sequence) examination and head PET (FDG-PET, Tau-PET and Amyloid-PET) examination

Interventions

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Blood tests, Cognitive function tests, head MRI (plain scan and DTI sequence) examination and head PET (FDG-PET, Tau-PET and Amyloid-PET) examination

1. Blood tests (30-ml venous blood) for the following items. 1) Transcriptomics and proteomics high-throughput detection and quantitative verification; 2) Exosomal transcriptomics and proteomics high-throughput detection and quantitative verification; 3) Quantitative detection for classical biomarkers of traumatic brain injury, including S100B, GFAP, UCH-L1, NFL, T-Tau and p-Tau181.
2. Cognitive function tests, including RPQ, MMSE and MoCA.
3. Possible head MRI (plain scan and DTI sequence) examination and head PET (FDG-PET, Tau-PET and Amyloid-PET) examination

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Athletes and patients with traumatic brain injury

* Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 80 years old with independent behavior ability or authorized legal representative.
* Have a clear history of repetitive mild TBI, concussion or subconcussion.
* The most recent head injury occurred 3 months ago.
2. Healthy Volunteers

* Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 80 years old with independent behavior ability.
* No history of repetitive mild TBI, concussion or subconcussion.
* Fully understands the nature of the study, and voluntarily participates and signs the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Athletes and patients with traumatic brain injury

* Pregnant or lactating women.
* History of other neurological diseases.
* History of tumors, hematological diseases, severe cardiopulmonary diseases, hepatic failure or renal failure.
* Have participated in clinical trials in the past four weeks.
* The investigator believes that not appropriate for inclusion.
2. Healthy Volunteers

* Pregnant or lactating women.
* History of TBI or other neurological diseases.
* History of tumors, hematological diseases, severe cardiopulmonary diseases, hepatic failure or renal failure.
* Have participated in clinical trials in the past four weeks.
* The investigator believe that not appropriate for inclusion.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Tianjin Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Xintong Ge

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ping Lei, Doctor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Tianjin Medical University

Locations

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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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IRB2021-YX-056-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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