Black and African Americans Connections to Parkinson's Disease (BLAAC PD)

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.

Conditions

• Parkinson Disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Chicago

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• University of Alabama at Birmingham

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• Rush University

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• Washington University School of Medicine

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• Medical University of South Carolina

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• University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

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• Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport

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• University of Florida

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• University of Maryland

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• The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

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• Ochsner Health System

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• Indiana University

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• Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

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Principal Investigators

• Lana Chahine, MD, PhD · University of Pittsburgh

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2020-11-16

Primary Completion

2027-12-31

Completion

2027-12-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations