Massive genetic data hunt aims to crack rare disease mysteries
NCT ID NCT05657405
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 31 times
Summary
This observational study is gathering medical and genetic information from up to 1,250 people with known or suspected genetic conditions, as well as their relatives. Researchers will use advanced data analysis to find new insights into how genes cause disease. Participants may provide blood, saliva, imaging scans, heart tests, and photos. The goal is to develop better tools for analyzing complex genetic data, not to test a treatment.
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 study could lead to better tools for analyzing genetic data, helping doctors understand and diagnose genetic conditions more accurately.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly benefit participants, and the tools developed may take years to become available in clinics.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
We will collect data from individuals with known or suspected genetic conditions, as well as relevant (unaffected) family members. We will also collect data from unrelated, unaffected individuals to use as control data to compare findings to those with genetic conditions. There will be multiple ways to participate and no restriction based on sex, age, demographic group, general health status, or geographic location, though individuals who participate in person through the NIH Clinical Center will primarily come from within the United States (telehealth will not take place in international locations or other circumstances where telehealth is not allowed). Due to sample size requirements needed to develop and use our planned methods, we overall anticipate collecting data from many thousands of individuals.
- Ages
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1 day to 120 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: To be eligible to participate in the website-based data collection portion, individuals must be known or suspected to have a genetic condition, or to be the relative of a person with a known or suspected genetic condition, and be willing to consent to and share the requested information with the study team. Adults unable to provide consent must have a Legally Authorized Representative \[LAR\] (who can provide evidence of this status by providing guardianship paperwork, which will be verified) be able to provide consent. To be eligible for the Clinical Center-based portion of this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Male or female, from age 0 to over 100 years of age (the NIH Clinical Center's age-based eligibility criteria will be followed for any individuals who come to the Clinical Center for participation such that individuals \<3 years of age will have a screening form submitted to the Pediatrics consult service, and admissions will follow current Clinical Center limits based on age such that admissions to 1NW generally have to be \> 2 years of age) * Either: * A person who is known or suspected to have a genetic condition based on medical and/or family history * A person who is a family member of a person known or suspected to have a genetic condition (and who is themselves not known or suspected to have a genetic condition) * Ability of subject (or Legally Authorized Representative \[LAR\], who can provide evidence of this status, as described above) to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. To be eligible for the virtual conversation portion of this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Either: * A person over 18 years of age who is known to have a genetic condition based on medical and/or family history * A parent or guardian of a person known to have a genetic condition (and who is themselves not known or suspected to have a genetic condition) * Ability of subject (or Legally Authorized Representative \[LAR\], who can provide evidence of this status, as described above) to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Individuals who are pregnant will be excluded from the Clinical Center-based portion of the study. There are no other exclusionary criteria except that individuals will be excluded from participation in this study if they are unable or unwilling to participate. The PI/AI may decline to enroll a patient for reasons such as being medically unstable, residing in a hospital, or for any concerns arising after review of the laboratory and clinical data.
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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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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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