Can a global patient registry crack the code of the rare disease ROHHAD?
NCT ID NCT03135730
First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are building the first international registry for ROHHAD, a rare condition marked by rapid weight gain, breathing problems, and autonomic nervous system issues. The study invites people with suspected or confirmed ROHHAD to fill out confidential surveys about their health and medical history. By collecting detailed information from patients around the world, the team hopes to understand how the disease changes with age and to improve care guidelines for doctors everywhere.
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 this registry gathers enough detailed health data, it could help doctors worldwide anticipate the needs of people with ROHHAD and point toward better treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial, so it will not directly test any therapy. Participation relies on voluntary surveys, and the findings may take years to influence care.
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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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Jun 2013
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2039
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 with suspected or confirmed ROHHAD worldwide
- 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: * Clinical diagnosis of suspected ROHHAD * Clinical diagnosis of confirmed ROHHAD Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis not consistent with ROHHAD
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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
1 site. 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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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States