Massive HHT registry aims to unlock secrets of rare bleeding disorder
NCT ID NCT06259292
First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Summary
This study creates a large registry of people diagnosed with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a condition causing abnormal blood vessels and bleeding. Researchers will collect medical records and annual health updates for up to 10 years to understand how the disease changes over time and what factors influence it. The registry also serves as a way to invite participants to future clinical trials, though joining those is optional.
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 registry could provide crucial data to improve treatments and help recruit participants for future clinical trials.
- What could go wrong
- As an observational registry, it does not test any treatment directly, so it may not lead to immediate breakthroughs. Data quality depends on participant reporting and medical records.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2033
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
All patients evaluated and diagnosed with HHT in the U.S. will be eligible to participate in the study.
- 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: * Diagnosed with HHT based on the Curacao diagnostic criteria or genetic testing. * Able to provide informed consent or informed consent via a parent or legally authorized representative due to their age or medical condition. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent or informed consent via a parent or legally authorized representative.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
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
16 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Augusta University
RECRUITINGAugusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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Columbia University
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Oregon Health and Science University
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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The Cleveland Clinic
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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University of California, Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94107, United States
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University of Colorado, Denver
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of Utah
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Yale University
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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