Black and African Americans Connections to Parkinson's Disease (BLAAC PD) a Project of the Global Parkinson's Genetics Program (GP2)
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (12) locations...
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
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• Ability to provide informed consent
• Age 18 years or older
• Self-identify as Black or African American
• 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
Locations
United States
Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITING
Birmingham
Florida
University of Florida
RECRUITING
Gainesville
Illinois
Rush University
RECRUITING
Chicago
University of Chicago
RECRUITING
Chicago
Louisiana
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
RECRUITING
New Orleans
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
RECRUITING
Shreveport
Maryland
University of Maryland
RECRUITING
Baltimore
Kaiser Permanente Midatlantic States
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Rockville
Missouri
Washington University in St. Louis
RECRUITING
St Louis
Ohio
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
RECRUITING
Cleveland
South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITING
Charleston
Texas
University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
RECRUITING
Houston
Contact Information
Primary
Naomi Louie, MPH RDN
nlouie@michaeljfox.org
212-509-0995
Backup
J Solle, MBA
jsolle@michaeljfox.org
Time Frame
Start Date: 2020-11-16
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 2000
Treatments
Participants with Parkinson's Disease
Data collected from these participants include demographic information and family health history. Participants may also complete a physical exam. Participants also complete a smell test and contribute a blood or saliva sample for genetic analyses.
Control Participants
Data collected from these participants include demographic information and family health history. Participants also complete a smell test and contribute a blood or saliva sample for genetic analyses.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Washington University School of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, University of Florida, Rush University, University of Maryland, Ochsner Health System, National Institutes of Health (NIH), University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Chicago, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Leads: Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research