Rare brain disease study seeks to unlock mysteries of atypical TPP1 deficiency
NCT ID NCT04098211
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 5 people with a rare, late-onset form of TPP1 deficiency (a brain disease) to track how their symptoms change over time. Researchers will use tests like brain scans, eye exams, and movement assessments to better understand the condition. The goal is to gather information, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
Any patient with documented TPP1 enzymatic deficiency or TPP1 sequence variants with onset of first symptom after 4 years of age
- Ages
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4 years and older
- 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: * Any patient with documented TPP1 enzymatic deficiency or TPP1 sequence variants * Onset of first symptom after 4 years of age * Parental provision of informed consent; child provision of assent (if necessary) Exclusion Criteria: * Any patient with "Classical" TPP1 deficiency (onset of first symptom prior to 4 years of age) * Investigator assessment that patient is not suitable candidate to participate in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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