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NCT Number: NCT02134561

Assessment of the Psychological, Cognitive and Social Resources of Applicants for Huntington's Disease and Presymptomatic Genetic Testing

The purpose of this study is to assess the psychological, cognitive and social resources of applicants for Huntington's Disease and Presymptomatic Testing.

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Key information

Conditions

Presymptomatic Huntington Disease

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Hospital of Angers

Angers, Pays de la Loire Region, 49933, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Applicants for Huntington's Disease and Presymptomatic Testing
  • Aged 18 years and above
  • Huntington disease family member
  • Subject gave its written consent

Exclusion criteria

  • No national health insurance affiliation
  • Being under guardianship
  • Meeting brain MRI exclusion criteria (pacemakers, aneurysm clips, artificial heart valves, ear implants, metal fragments or foreign objects in the eyes, skin, or body, Renal failure, hypersensitivity of Gadolinium) or refusing MRI.
  • Patient with movement disorder

Treatment and study plan

psychological interview

Behavioral

MRI

Radiation

This MRI is a specific intervention assign to the subjects of the study, that's why it is an interventionnal study

Cognitive tests

Other

neurological tests

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline total score of the psychological Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale at 2 years

    Time frame: 3 months before diagnostic (baseline) ; 2 years after diagnostic,

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Angers

Other Gov

Registry information

Acronym: PREHUNT

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
May 9, 2014
Registry last updated
Oct 22, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.