Assessment of the Psychological, Cognitive and Social Resources of Applicants for Huntington's Disease and Presymptomatic Genetic Testing

University Hospital, Angers24 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to assess the psychological, cognitive and social resources of applicants for Huntington's Disease and Presymptomatic Testing.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Presymptomatic Huntington Disease

Interventions

psychological interviewBEHAVIORAL

MRIRADIATION

This MRI is a specific intervention assign to the subjects of the study, that's why it is an interventionnal study

cognitive testsOTHER

neurological tests

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Applicants for Huntington's Disease and Presymptomatic Testing * Aged 18 years and above * Huntington disease family member * Subject gave its written consent Exclusion Criteria: * No national health insurance affiliation * Being under guardianship * Meeting brain MRI exclusion criteria (pacemakers, aneurysm clips, artificial heart valves, ear implants, metal fragments or foreign objects in the eyes, skin, or body, Renal failure, hypersensitivity of Gadolinium) or refusing MRI. * Patient with movement disorder

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Angers

Angers, Pays de la Loire Region, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline total score of the psychological Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale at 2 years

Time frame: 3 months before diagnostic (baseline) ; 2 years after diagnostic,

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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