Rare disease study maps muscle decline in cystinosis patients
NCT ID NCT05545774
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how cystinosis affects muscles, breathing, and swallowing in 20 teenagers and adults. Researchers measured motor function, strength, and walking ability over time. The goal was to better understand the disease's impact on the body, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- 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
Male and female, age ≥ 16 years, with confirmed diagnosis of cystinosis and presenting at least one motor deficiency, are eligibles for this study.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- 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: * Patients aged ≥ 16 years; * Genetically confirmed diagnosis of cystinosis; * Presenting motor deficiency of at least one muscle; * Covered by health insurance. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal; * Foreign patients under AME health schema; * Patients under legal protection; * Pregnancy or breast-feeding.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Nephrology and Transplantation Centre de référence des Maladies Rénales Héréditaires de l'Enfant et de l'Adulte, Necker-Enfants Malades University Hospital, APHP
Paris, France
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Neurology Department, Raymond-Poincaré hospital, APHP
Garches, 92380, France
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