Clinical trials: Rare Genetic Disorders
Hereditary Angioedema
Autonomic Nervous System Profile in Hereditary Angioedema
The goal of this study is to compare the autonomic nervous system control of patients with hereditary angioedema to healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- ANS-HAE (NCT06408805)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Hereditary Multiple Osteochondromas
Functional and Morphological Characterization of Multiple Osteochondromas Disorder
The main purpose of the study is the characterization of functional and morphological alterations due to multiple osteochondromas in a pediatric and adult population through the identification of relevant anthropometric and…
- Trial name
- MAMBO (NCT06703736)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Sitosterolemia
Genetic Study of Sitosterolemia
OBJECTIVES: I. Identify the genetic defect and fine map the gene that causes sitosterolemia.
- Trial name
- NCT00004481
- Testing
- genetic testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Vascular Dysfunction, Genetic Mutations
Vascular Disease Discovery Protocol
Background: Some genetic diseases put increase the risk of heart and blood diseases, which are the number one cause of death and disability in the U.S. Researchers want to study diseases of the heart and/or blood vessels.
- Conditions
- Vascular Dysfunction, Genetic Mutations, Genetic Predisposition
- Trial name
- NCT03538639
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Rare Diseases
Functional Genomics of Rare Genetic Diseases: Realization of Innovative Tools With High Diagnostic Power
The project aims to improve the understanding of a significant group of rare diseases both from a genetic/diagnostic and clinical/experimental point of view and aims to develop one or more diagnostic protocols.
- Trial name
- NCT04152876
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Rare Genetic Disorders, Quality of Life
The Relationship Between Functional Independence and Family Well-being in Children With Rare Genetic Disorders
This study aims to examine the psychological status and quality of life of families with children who have rare genetic disorders.
- Conditions
- Rare Genetic Disorders, Quality of Life, Functional Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT07348926
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Selenoprotein N-related Myopathy
Pharmacological Treatment of a Rare Genetic Disease: N-acetylcysteine in Myopathy Associated Selenoprotein N-related Myopathy (SEPN1-RM)
The objective of this study is to determine whether the administration of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) improves oxidative stress. To determine this, the study will assess the impact of oral treatment on the balance between reduced and…
- Trial name
- SelNac (NCT02505087)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Disorder of Sex Development, Intersex Conditions
Decision Support for Parents Receiving Information About Child's Rare Disease
The birth of a child with a disorder of sex development (DSD) is stressful for parents and members of the healthcare team. The "right" decisions about gender assignment (is it a boy? a girl?) and the best course of action (e.g.…
- Conditions
- Disorder of Sex Development, Intersex Conditions, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Hypospadias
- Trial name
- DSD DST (NCT01875640)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Early Onset Genetic Conditions With Near Complete Penetrance
Genomic Uniformed-Screening Against Rare Disease In All Newborns
The goal of this study is to learn how genomic sequencing technology can be used to effectively expand the conditions screened on newborn screening.
- Trial name
- GUARDIAN (NCT05990179)
- Testing
- Genome sequencing-based newborn screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Turner's Syndrome
Effect of Estrogen on Mental and Social Functioning in Girls With Turner's Syndrome
RATIONALE: Turner's syndrome is a disease in which females are missing all or part of one X chromosome and do not produce estrogen. Giving estrogen is standard treatment for girls who have Turner's syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00004274
- Testing
- Estrogen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Cystic Fibrosis
Study of Ibuprofen to Preserve Lung Function in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effect of different doses of ibuprofen on neutrophil (polymorphonuclear leukocyte; PMN) delivery to a mucosal surface (the oral mucosa) in patients with cystic fibrosis and healthy controls. II.
- Trial name
- NCT00004440
- Testing
- ibuprofen
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FDA Office of Orphan Products Development
CADASIL, Cavernous Angioma
Biological Collection of the Rare Diseases of the Brain and Eye Vessels Cohort - 2
CERVCO is the French National Reference Centre for Rare Cerebrovascular and Retinal Diseases, accredited by the Ministry of Health since 2005.
- Conditions
- CADASIL, Cavernous Angioma, Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy With Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, Small Vessel Disease
- Trial name
- B-MRVC2 (NCT07650110)
- Testing
- Biocollection, Neurological evaluation and Biocollection
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Fragile X Syndrome
CTH120 First-in-Human Study: Single and Multiple Ascending Doses and Potential Food Interaction
The purpose of this First-in-Human Phase I study is to investigate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of CTH120 in adult healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- FIH-CTH120 (NCT06480968)
- Testing
- CTH120
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Connecta Therapeutics, S.L.
Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia
Palliative Care Needs of Children With Rare Diseases and Their Families
The palliative care needs of family caregivers of children with rare diseases and their children are largely unmet, including the need for support to prepare for future medical decision making.
- Conditions
- Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia, Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency, CHARGE Syndrome
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT06938542)
- Testing
- Family Centered pediatric palliative care for family caregivers of children with rare diseases.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Rare Diseases
Blood Spot and Urine Metabolomic Screening Applied to Rare Diseases
The primary goal of this study is to establish a biobank of dried blood spots and urines from a large control cohort and collect several cohorts as large as possible of patients affected or suspected of being affected by rare…
- Trial name
- BUSARD (NCT06360913)
- Testing
- High resolution mass spectrometry
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 2,286 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Usher Syndrome, Retinitis Pigmentosa
Study of Dietary N-3 Fatty Acids in Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa and Usher Syndrome
OBJECTIVES: I. Examine the concentration of docosahexanoic acid (DHA) and other n-3 fatty acids in plasma, erythrocyte, and adipose tissue in patients with various forms of retinitis pigmentosa and Usher syndrome. II.
- Trial name
- NCT00004345
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Danon Disease, Fabry Disease
Precision Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of Rare Cardiomyopathies Based on Novel Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Techniques
What is this study about? This research is focused on improving the care for people with rare heart muscle diseases, known as rare cardiomyopathies.
- Conditions
- Danon Disease, Fabry Disease, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Noonan Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07336394
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Rare Diseases, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA)
Fibroblasts and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: in Vitro Characterization in With Marfan Syndrome and Genetic Aortic Diseases
The aim of the present study is to characterise the phenotype of fibroblasts and to classify different mechanisms involved in the onset and progression of TAAD in syndromic and non-syndromic subjects in order to evaluate…
- Conditions
- Rare Diseases, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA), Marfan Syndrome
- Trial name
- FIBRA (NCT06786754)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Skeletal Disorders
Study of Skeletal Disorders
Background: There are 461 conditions that affect the bones (skeletal disorders). Many of these are not well understood and do not have any specific treatments. Researchers want to collect more data about these conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05031507
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)