New scale aims to better track nerve disease in kids
NCT ID NCT01203085
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study created and tested a new scale called the CMT Pediatric Scale to measure symptoms and physical function in children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Researchers enrolled 500 children under 21 with CMT types 1, 2, or 4 at multiple centers. The scale assesses foot and hand symptoms, strength, sensation, balance, and motor skills to improve monitoring of the disease over time.
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 scale could become a standard tool for tracking CMT in children, helping doctors and researchers better understand the disease and evaluate future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study to develop a measurement tool, not a treatment trial. The scale may not capture all important aspects of the disease or may need further refinement.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2010
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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 who are 21 years of age and under who are also enrolled in the 6601 study and have performed all tasks to complete the CMT Peds Scale will be recruited for participation. Participation entails allow the information collected in the 6601 study be used for validation in the current study.
- Ages
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Up to 21 years
- 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: All patients MUST be seen in person at one of the participating centers for enrollment in this study. * Children (\< 21 years of age) * Known or probable inherited neuropathies classified as CMT1, CMT2, or CMT4 Exclusion Criteria: * Known diagnoses of acquired neuropathy including toxic (e. g. medication related neuropathies); metabolic (e.g. diabetic), immune mediated or inflammatory \[acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)\] polyneuropathies; neuropathy related to leukodystrophy, congenital muscular dystrophy; and patients with severe general medical conditions. * Entirely normal conduction velocities of upper and lower limbs as this suggests that the subject may not have a neuropathy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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C. Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Milan, Italy
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Children's Hospital of Westmead
Sydney, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre
London, UK, United Kingdom
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National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery
London, England, WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
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Nemours Children's Clinic
Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States
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Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94305, United States
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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University of Connecticut/Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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