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Neurodegenerative Diseases Registry

Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 18 Sept 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

With the increase in life expectancy of our population due to advancement of medical diagnosis and treatments, the incidence of age dependent neurodegenerative diseases increased, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), parkinsonian syndromes (PS), small vessel disease (SVD) and motor neuron disease (MND). In spite of the progress of knowing the pathogenesis of various neurodegenerative diseases at molecular and genetic level, they are still very incompletely understood and often cause diagnostic and therapeutic challenges to physicians. Due to the overlapping presentation and similar brain pathology, especially in the early stage of the diseases, it is difficult to differentiate idiopathic Parkinson's disease (iPD) from atypical parkinsonian syndromes, such as multiple system atrophy (MSA) and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Similarly, distinguishing AD from other dementia syndromes including frontotemporal dementia (FTD), dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), corticobasal degeneration (CBD) and vascular dementia can be difficult. It is necessary to develop accurate and comprehensive diagnostic tests to properly prognosticate the diseases, start treatments in early stage of the diseases and maximize the accuracy of drug trials for more effective preventive and therapeutic measures for these neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, the registry aims to generate a large database of cognitive, behavioral, lifestyle and psychological information of the subjects who suffered from neurodegenerative diseases, as well as to examine the genetic basis of neurodegenerative diseases to help decode the pathogenic mechanisms of the diseases. The registry may provide important information to understand symptom development of the neurodegenerative diseases, in which may help physicians to diagnose the diseases more accurately and provide better treatment plans.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
1400 (estimated)
First submitted
25 Jun 2020
Start date
9 Oct 2019
Primary completion date
1 Aug 2031
Lead sponsor
Vincent Mok
NCT number
NCT04472130

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Planned participants: 1400
  • From 9 Oct 2019 to the primary completion date, 1 Aug 2031
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Other illness

  • Patients with ongoing central nervous system infection and/or acute stroke or active brain tumor.

Who the study is looking for

  • Age should be between 18-80 years old.

Age in the registry: 18 years to 80 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Hong KongHong Kong SAR ChinaRecruiting

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