Huntington's Disease Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

For patients:

• You are 18 years old or older
• You have national health insurance coverage
• You have been diagnosed with Huntington's disease, confirmed by a genetic test showing 35 or more CAG repeats in the HTT gene
• You are able and willing to give written consent to take part
• If the study involves a lumbar puncture (a procedure to collect fluid from your spine), you are willing to agree to this

For healthy/control participants:

• You have previously had a lumbar puncture for a medical reason and consented to samples being stored in a specific brain research sample bank called "Neuro"
• Samples from that bank are available for you (2 mL blood, 0.5 mL plasma, and 0.5 mL cerebrospinal fluid)
• You have been informed about the purpose of this sample bank and have not objected to it
• You are within 5 years of age of a patient participant in the study

Who may not be able to join:

For all participants:

• You are under legal protection (for example, under guardianship) (confirm with trial site)

For patients:

• Your Huntington's disease is at an advanced stage that could affect your ability to complete thinking/memory tests or a brain scan
• You have a medical reason that means you cannot have a brain MRI scan
• If the study involves a lumbar puncture, you have a medical reason that means you cannot have one
• You are not able to give informed consent yourself

For control participants:

• You have a neurodegenerative disease (such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's) or an inflammatory condition affecting the brain or spinal cord

⚠️ Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.