Global study to uncover hidden ENT patterns in rare lung disease
NCT ID NCT04611516
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 1000 people with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) across multiple countries to track ear, nose, and throat symptoms over two years. Participants continue their usual care while researchers collect data through exams and questionnaires. The goal is to better understand how PCD affects the upper airways and hearing over time.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2040
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
Patients of all ages diagnosed with PCD, followed in a collaborating PCD centre
- 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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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 PCD (clinical and test certified) * Patient must undergo an ENT examination minimum once a year as part of their clinical follow-up Exclusion Criteria: None
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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
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Bern
RECRUITINGBern, Switzerland
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