🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-09-17
Biomarkers in Friedreich's Ataxia (NCT02497534)
🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: University of Florida
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this project is to characterize measures of cardiac performance and neuromuscular physiology in FA patients using novel techniques, including echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), metabolic exercise testing, and neurophysiological outcomes.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida
Age range: 6 Years to 70 Years
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (352) 294-8754
Email: mcoker@peds.ufl.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Friedreich's Ataxia
- Long-Term Efficacy Study of Vatiquinone for the Treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) — Los Angeles, California
- Characterization of the Cardiac Phenotype of Friedreich's Ataxia (FRDA) — New York, New York
Explore by condition: All Friedreich's Ataxia clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.