As part of Hypothesis Haven Science Club's mission to teach children how doctors and scientists discover, treat and prevent illnesses, we are excited to share opportunities for children to take part in clinical research.
Purpose Change HD is a brain imaging study that dedicated to the early detection and treatment of Huntington's Disease (HD). While HD has been considered a disease that primarily affects adults, new research has shown that changes in the brain can be seen long before adulthood, even as early as the stages in life where brain development begins. This study hopes to find how the gene responsible for HD affects brain development and the best times to begin treatment.
Who Can Participate
Anyone (age 6-30) with parents or grandparents who tested positive for Huntington's Disease.
Time Commitment yearly visits for 3-4 years. Each visit is 6-8 hours. (Travel arrangements and lodging are paid for by the study, if needed.)
Responsibilities Participants will have an MRI of their brain taken, as well as take brain function test that measure attention, reasoning, memory, movement, coordination, and balance. As this is an in person study, participants will be compensated any travel fees and other expenses such as food. Any participants younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Where
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
For more information visit https://medicine.uiowa.edu/psychiatry/research/change-hd
or call 1-866-514-0858
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