Major study launches to unravel risks of birthmarks
NCT ID NCT06828822
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows 819 children under 2 years old who have medium to giant congenital nevi (pigmented birthmarks). Researchers will track neurological development, melanoma risk, and quality of life over time. The goal is to create better monitoring and treatment guidelines for these children.
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 successful, this study could provide clear, evidence-based guidelines for monitoring and treating congenital nevi, reducing anxiety for parents and improving outcomes for children.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any therapy, and results may take years to influence clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 819 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2031
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.
- Ages
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0 years to 24 months
- 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: * Patient under 2 years old. * Patient with a medium, large, or giant congenital nevus (CN) according to the Krengel classification, either single or multiple. * Patient affiliated with social security. * Patient whose legal representatives consent to their child's participation in the project. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with light brown spots or pigmented lesions not classified as nevi. * Patient for whom It is impossible to establish annual follow-up. * Patient whose parents do not speak French.
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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
16 sites. 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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Angers University Hospital
RECRUITINGAngers, Maine et Loire, 49100, France
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Bordeaux University Hospital
RECRUITINGBordeaux, Gironde, 33000, France
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Brest University Hospital
RECRUITINGBrest, Finistère, 29200, France
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CHU Lille
RECRUITINGLille, France
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Dijon University Hospital
RECRUITINGDijon, Côte-d'Or, 21000, France
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Grasse Hospital
RECRUITINGNice, Alpes-Maritimes, 06130, France
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La Réunion University Hospital
RECRUITINGLa Réunion, Département Et Région d'Outre-mer, 97400, France
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Marseille University Hospital
RECRUITINGMarseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, 13005, France
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Nancy University Hospital
RECRUITINGNancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, 54000, France
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Nantes University Hospital
RECRUITINGNantes, Loire Atlantique, 44300, France
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Nice University Hospital and Lenval Hospital
RECRUITINGNice, Alpes-Maritimes, 06200, France
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Paris Necker Hospital
RECRUITINGParis, Paris, 75015, France
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Rennes University Hospital
RECRUITINGRennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, 35000, France
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Saint Vincent de Paul Hospital
RECRUITINGLille, Nord, 59000, France
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Toulouse University Hospital
RECRUITINGToulouse, Haute-Garonne, 31300, France
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Tours University Hospital
RECRUITINGTours, Indre-et-Loire, France
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