Scientists hunt for cherubism genes in 600-Person study
NCT ID NCT01630447
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find the genes and DNA changes that cause cherubism, a rare condition that affects the jaw bones. Researchers will study blood and tissue samples from up to 600 people, including patients and their family members. The long-term goal is to understand the disease better and find ways to slow down bone loss.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Apr 2009
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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
Individuals with clinically diagnosed cherubism
- 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: * cherubism; unaffected individuals only if part of a participating cherubism family Exclusion Criteria: * no cherubism unaffected individuals only as part of a participating cherubism family
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Connecticut Health Center
RECRUITINGFarmington, Connecticut, 06030, United States