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Autoimmunity in Neurologic Complications of Celiac Disease

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00692861

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Official title

The Role of Autoimmunity in Neurologic Complications of Celiac Disease

Brief summary

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This study, done in collaboration with Cornell University in New York, will explore the potential role of the body s immune response to gluten in ataxia. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that is triggered by the ingestion of wheat gluten and related proteins in genetically susceptible individuals. Some people with celiac disease also develop ataxia, which is a loss of muscle coordination, leading to imbalance. The cause of the associated ataxia is not well understood, but it is suspected to be related to the immune response towards gluten in these patients. Preliminary results indicate that antibodies in people with celiac disease can react with brain proteins, which might have a role in the associated neurologic deficits. The aim of this study is to characterize the immune response in the ataxia that is associated with celiac disease. People 18 years of age and older with 1) ataxia and no celiac disease, 2) ataxia plus celiac disease and 3) matched healthy control subjects will be enrolled at the NIH. People with celiac disease only will be enrolled at Cornell University. All participants have a blood sample drawn for various tests of immune function as well as genetic tests. Healthy volunteers also have a history and physical examination if they have not had one done at NIH in the past year. Some patients may require additional clinical evaluations for clinical or diagnostic reasons.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00692861
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not listed
Enrollment
14 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Not listed

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 100 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Jun 1, 2008
Primary completion
Not listed
Completion
Jan 2, 2014
Last update posted
Dec 15, 2019

2008 – 2014

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Cornell University New York New York 10021-4872

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