Black and African Americans Connections to Parkinson's Disease (BLAAC PD)
Recruiting · NCT06719583 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →What this trial is about
BLAAC PD is a research study to understand what Parkinson's disease looks like for Black and African American communities. BLAAC PD is happening at research centers around the United States. The study is part of the Global Parkinson's Genetics Program (GP2). GP2 is a research project working to transform understanding of the genetics of Parkinson's disease and make that knowledge globally relevant.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- for Control Participants:
- Ability to provide informed consent
- Age 50 years or older
- Self-identify as Black or African American
Exclusion criteria
- for Control Participants:
- Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease and/or neurological condition
- Familial history of PD and/or neurodegenerative or psychiatric conditions
- Unknown family history of PD and/or neurodegenerative or psychiatric conditions
- Any conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, preclude the individual's ability to carry out study activities
- If submitting a saliva sample, nothing by mouth (food, drink, gum, tobacco, or smoking) for 30 minutes prior to sample collection
- Inclusion Criteria for Participants with a Diagnosis of PD:
- Ability to provide informed consent
- Age 18 years or older
- Self-identify as Black or African American
- Meet the Movement Disorder Society's clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease
- Exclusion Criteria for Participants with a Diagnosis of PD:
- \- If submitting a saliva sample, nothing by mouth (food, drink, gum, tobacco, or smoking) for 30 minutes prior to sample collection
Where it is running
12 locations listed across 9 US states.
- University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida, United States
- Rush University - Chicago, Illinois, United States
- University of Chicago - Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Ochsner Clinic Foundation - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport - Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
- University of Maryland - Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Kaiser Permanente Midatlantic States - Rockville, Maryland, United States
- Washington University in St. Louis - St Louis, Missouri, United States
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Medical University of South Carolina - Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston - Houston, Texas, United States