New canadian registry aims to unlock secrets of rare childhood bowel diseases
NCT ID NCT07603232
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study creates a long-term registry for children with Hirschsprung's disease or anorectal malformations. It collects health data and family surveys during regular clinic visits to understand outcomes and improve care. No extra tests or procedures are needed. Up to 999 children will be followed until age 18.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 999 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2035
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
The study population consists of pediatric patients aged 0 to 17 years with a confirmed diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease (HD) or an anorectal malformation (ARM) who are receiving care at the Colorectal Centre of Excellence (COCOE) at Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Both newly diagnosed patients and those with previously established diagnoses who are returning for ongoing follow-up care are eligible for enrollment. The registry enrolls patients across the full pediatric age spectrum, from the newborn period through late adolescence, allowing for longitudinal tracking of outcomes across critical developmental stages including infancy, early childhood, school age, and the transition to adulthood. Patients are followed until they reach 18 years of age, at which point data collection stops and participants are invited to re-consent as adults if continued follow-up is desired.
- Ages
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Up to 18 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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Inclusion Criteria * Age 0 to 17 years at time of enrollment * Documented diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease or an anorectal malformation * Receiving care at the Montreal Children's Hospital Colorectal Centre of Excellence (COCOE) * Patient and/or parent, caregiver, or authorized representative is able to provide informed consent or assent in accordance with applicable institutional and ethical requirements Exclusion Criteria * Age 18 years or older at time of enrollment * No confirmed diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease or anorectal malformation * Unable to provide informed consent or assent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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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
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Muhc-Ri-Muhc
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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