Massive gene hunt launched for rare gut condition
NCT ID NCT00478712
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find the genes responsible for Hirschsprung disease, a condition where nerve cells are missing from parts of the intestine. Researchers will collect DNA samples from 3,000 people with the disease and their close family members. By analyzing common and rare genetic variations, they hope to better understand what causes the condition and why it affects some people more severely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2001
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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 includes individuals with Hirschsprung disease and their family members.
- Ages
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1 week to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: \- Individuals with Hirschsprung disease and their first degree relatives (any segment length of disease, with or without other congenital anomalies or health problems, single or multiple affected individuals in family) Exclusion Criteria: * Unable or unwilling to provide sample for genetic studies * Individual, parent, or guardian unable to comprehend and provide informed consent
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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New York University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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