Rare genetic syndromes under the microscope: what 800 participants could reveal
NCT ID NCT02447861
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to learn more about the medical and behavioral effects of two rare genetic conditions: 3q29 deletion and 3q29 duplication syndromes. Researchers will collect health and behavior data from 800 participants, including those with the syndromes and healthy siblings. The goal is to better understand the range of challenges these individuals face, which could improve future care and support.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide a clearer picture of the medical and behavioral challenges linked to 3q29 syndromes, helping guide future care and support.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve health. Results depend on participant reports and may not apply to everyone with these syndromes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2013
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Study subjects will be recruited by an internet-based registry. The registry website will be indexed on popular search enginesand potential study subjects can elect to visit the website as they choose. Study population will be individuals with the 3q29 deletion or 3q29 duplication and their family members, although in most cases the primary caregiver of the 3q29 deletion or duplication individual will contribute the data. This study aims to collect data on approximately 200 individuals with the 3q29 deletion and 100 individuals with the 3q29 duplication. For comparison purposes, the study will assess an equal number of matched number of unaffected siblings and control individuals without the 3q29 deletion or duplication.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of 3q29 deletion or 3q29 duplication * Consent from parents or guardians or an adult with 3q29 deletion or 3q29 duplication that does not require a legal guardian or an adult who is the healthy sibling of an individual with 3q29 deletion or 3q29 duplication or a healthy age-matched control Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically significant medical disease that would prohibit participation in the study procedures
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Internet-Based
RECRUITINGPiscataway, New Jersey, 08854, United States