Rare syndrome study seeks to predict tumor development
NCT ID NCT00780117
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 57 people with CURRARINO syndrome, a rare condition that can include a tumor near the tailbone. Researchers used yearly MRI scans and blood tests to track tumor growth and understand genetic links. The goal was to find out who is most at risk and why, which could lead to better monitoring in the future.
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 research could help identify which patients with CURRARINO syndrome are at highest risk for sacrococcygeal teratoma, enabling earlier monitoring and intervention.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 57 participants, so findings may not apply to all patients. It aims to understand the disease, not test a treatment, so no direct benefit is guaranteed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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57 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jun 2008
- Finished
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Dec 2011
- 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
specialized consultations in the currarino syndrom network
- 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: * At least 1 out of the 4 major signs of CURRARINO syndrome: 1. Sacral agenesis 2. Hindgut malformation or chronic constipation 3. Presacral tumor and/or 4. TETHECORD syndrome and/or lipoma of the filum or the conus * Anomaly genotyping HLXB9 without clinical expression Exclusion Criteria: \- Opposition to sign informed consent agreement
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades Pediatric Surgery Department
Paris, 75015, France
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