New study tracks rare disease SCA7 to uncover clues for future treatments

NCT ID NCT02741440

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows 25 people with spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) for up to 5 years to learn how the disease changes vision, coordination, and thinking. Participants will have yearly eye exams, brain scans, and neurological tests. No treatment is given; the goal is to gather data that could help design future therapies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebellar ataxia spinocerebellar ataxia 7 Spinocerebellar Ataxias

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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