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ReviewTranslational psychiatry2022

EEG as a translational biomarker and outcome measure in fragile X syndrome.

Aisling Kenny, Damien Wright, Andrew C Stanfield

3 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
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Review in Translational psychiatry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
5.6field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06279858 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Probiotic Intervention for Microbiome Modifications and Consequential Clinical Improvements in Children With Fragile X Syndrome: Pilot Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorSpecila hospital for cerebral palsy and developmental neurologyRan2024 to 2024Enrolled15ConditionsFragile X SyndromeArmsProbiotics
NCT06957054 completednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Assessment of Neural Biomarkers in Adult Subjects With Fragile X Syndrome and Typically Developing Subjects

TypeobservationalSponsorConnecta Therapeutics, S.L.Ran2024 to 2025Enrolled20ConditionsFragile X Syndrome (FXS), Neurotypical AdultsArmsAny
NCT07654114 phase2recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Evaluation of the Safety, Tolerability, and Effectiveness of CTH120 in Adult Males With Fragile X Syndrome

TypeinterventionalSponsorConnecta Therapeutics, S.L.Ran2026 to 2027Enrolled30ConditionsFragile X Syndrome (FXS), Fragile X SyndromeArmsCTH120, CTH120 placebo hard capsules
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Rodent Models for ASD Biomarker Development.Advances in neurobiology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aisling KennyPatrick Wild Centre, Division of Psychiatry, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, University of Edinburgh, EH10 5HF, Edinburgh, UK. akenny3@ed.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-9253-0911
Damien WrightPatrick Wild Centre, Division of Psychiatry, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, University of Edinburgh, EH10 5HF, Edinburgh, UK.
Andrew C StanfieldPatrick Wild Centre, Division of Psychiatry, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, University of Edinburgh, EH10 5HF, Edinburgh, UK.
Royal Edinburgh Hospital · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Targeted treatments for fragile X syndrome (FXS) have frequently failed to show efficacy in clinical testing, despite success at the preclinical stages. This has highlighted the need for more effective translational outcome measures. EEG differences observed in FXS, including exaggerated N1 ERP amplitudes, increased resting gamma power and reduced gamma phase-locking in the sensory cortices, have been suggested as potential biomarkers of the syndrome. These abnormalities are thought to reflect cortical hyper excitability resulting from an excitatory (glutamate) and inhibitory (GABAergic) imbalance in FXS, which has been the target of several pharmaceutical remediation studies. EEG differences observed in humans also show similarities to those seen in laboratory models of FXS, which may allow for greater translational equivalence and better predict clinical success of putative therapeutics. There is some evidence from clinical trials showing that treatment related changes in EEG may be associated with clinical improvements, but these require replication and extension to other medications. Although the use of EEG characteristics as biomarkers is still in the early phases, and further research is needed to establish its utility in clinical trials, the current research is promising and signals the emergence of an effective translational biomarker.

Indexed as

Cortical ExcitabilityFragile X SyndromeBiomarkersElectroencephalographyFragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1HumansOutcome Assessment, Health CareBiomarkersFragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1

Identifiers

PMID35075104
PMCPMC8786970
OpenAlexW4207068056

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