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Prader-Willi SyndromeGROW UR GENESNCT04463316

GROWing Up With Rare GENEtic Syndromes

An observational study of Prader-Willi Syndrome and PWS-like Syndrome, run by dr. Laura C. G. de Graaff-Herder at 1 site in Netherlands.

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Sites and contacts
Official record
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Trial summary

Introduction Rare complex syndromes Patients with complex genetic syndromes, by definition, have combined medical problems affecting multiple organ systems, and intellectual disability is often part of the syndrome. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Retrospective file studies
How many people
600 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
1 Oct 2018to 1 Jan 2030
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with complex genetic syndromes

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with rare syndromes or rare congenital diseases visiting the multidisciplinary outpatient clinic for patients with rare diseases at the department of endocrinology, internal medicine, Erasmus Medical Center.

Who cannot join

  • None

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Netherlands1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Erasmus Medical Center

    Rotterdam, South Holland, 3015 GD

    Laura CG de Graaff, MD, PhD, +31618843010, l.degraaff@erasmusmc.nl

    Sabine E Hannema

    Recruiting

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

Official title: GROWing Up With Rare GENEtic Syndromes ….When Children With Complex Genetic Syndromes Reach Adult Age

Introduction Rare complex syndromes Patients with complex genetic syndromes, by definition, have combined medical problems affecting multiple organ systems, and intellectual disability is often part of the syndrome. During childhood, patients with rare genetic syndromes receive multidisciplinary and specialized medical care; they usually receive medical care from 3-4 medical specialists.

Increased life expectancy Although many genetic syndromes used to cause premature death, improvement of medical care has improved life expectancy. More and more patients are now reaching adult age, and the complexity of the syndrome persists into adulthood. However, until recently, multidisciplinary care was not available for adults with rare genetic syndromes. Ideally, active and well-coordinated health management is provided to prevent, detect, and treat comorbidities that are part of the syndrome. However, after transition from pediatric to adult medical care, patients and their parents often report fragmented poor quality care instead of adequate and integrated health management. Therefore, pediatricians express the urgent need for adequate, multidisciplinary adult follow up of their pediatric patients with rare genetic syndromes.

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Medical guidelines for adults not exist and the literature on health problems in these adults is scarce. Although there is a clear explanation for the absence of adult guidelines (i.e. the fact that in the past patients with rare genetic syndromes often died before reaching adult age), there is an urgent need for an overview of medical issues at adult age, for 'best practice' and, if possible, for medical guidelines.

The aim of this study is to get an overview of medical needs of adults with rare genetic syndromes, including:

  1. comorbidities
  2. medical and their impact on quality of life
  3. medication use
  4. the need for adaption of medication dose according to each syndrome

Methods and Results This is a retrospective file study. Analysis will be performed using SPSS version 23 and R version 3.6.0.

Being tested
Retrospective file studies
Medical subject headings
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Klinefelter Syndrome, Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital, Tetrasomy X, Disorders of Sex Development, Turner Syndrome, Disorder of Sex Development, 46,XY, Tuberous Sclerosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Retrospective file studiesDiagnostic test

    No intevention, retrospective file study: medical history, laboratory values, additional tests, physical and psychological complaints.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Presence of physical health problems

    For example: presence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, scoliosis, sleep apnea, hypothyroidism, obesity, psychosis etc.

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Laboratory values

    For example: glucose, hemoglobin, hematocrit, thyroid hormone, TSH, estrogen, testosterone, LH, FSH, LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, ASAT, ALAT, gamma-GT, etc

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Physical and psychological complaints

    For example: daytime sleepiness, obstipation, back pain, headache, behavioral problems, fatigue, nycturia, blurry vision, depressive symptoms, etc.

    Measured: 1 year

  4. Medication use

    Use of all medication

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Jul 2020
  2. Study start1 Oct 2018
  3. Primary completion1 Jan 2030 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Jan 2030 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
600 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04463316
Sponsor's protocol ID
MEC-2018-1389
Acronym
GROW UR GENES
Status last verified
Sep 2023
First submitted
2 Jul 2020
Last updated
6 Sep 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: Data available upon reasonable request.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Prader-Willi Syndrome and PWS-like Syndrome, run by dr. Laura C. G. de Graaff-Herder at 1 site in Netherlands.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Sep 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Presence of physical health problems (time frame: 1 year). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Sep 2023.

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