A Clinical Study to Map the HLA Genomic Region in the Greek Population

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorAthens LifeTech Park

About this trial

The aim of GENESIS clinical study is to map the HLA genomic region in the Greek population and evaluate possible correlations with selected underlying diseases.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

possess a Greek social security number and are visiting hospitals/clinics, and/or other private laboratory institutions (incl. clinics and health care groups) as part of standard clinical practice in Greece,

are willing and able to provide written informed consent to participate in the study according to the study protocol.

Disqualifiers

Subjects not able to provide written informed consent (e.g. ICU patients, mental illness patients, lack of legal capacity).

bone marrow transplant

stem cell transplant

blood transfusion less than two weeks prior to buccal swab sample collection

Trial population

The study will recruit and enroll eligible subjects possessing a Greek social security number, who are visiting hospitals/clinics and/or other private laboratory practices (incl. clinics and health care groups) as part of standard clinical practice.

Trial design

Design model

Other

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

12,000 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial group
Group A: Greek population

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Allele frequency of HLA-alleles at the Greek population level

To assess the HLA allelic diversity of Greek population

Time frame
36th month

Secondary outcomes

1

Prevalence of selected HLA-related diseases in the Greek population

Characterization of the allelic and haplotypic HLA frequency distribution in the Greek population and comparison with global HLA databases.

Time frame
36th month
2

Relative Risk (Risk Ratio (RR) or Odds Ratio (OR)) of HLA markers on diseases of interest

Evaluation of the association between HLA alleles and/or haplotypes, and selected diseases

Time frame
36th month

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Athens LifeTech Park

Lead sponsor

Galatea.Bio

Collaborator