Massive genetic study aims to unlock secrets of rare metabolic diseases
NCT ID NCT06376279
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will collect and analyze genetic data from 1000 people with suspected inherited metabolic diseases, including conditions like epilepsy and mitochondrial disorders. Researchers at Karolinska University Hospital aim to improve diagnosis by using advanced genetic testing methods. The goal is to better understand these rare diseases and help guide future treatments.
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 could improve how doctors diagnose rare metabolic diseases, leading to earlier treatment and better outcomes for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any therapy, and results may take years to impact patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2008
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Inborn errors of metabolism, a group of around one thousand different monogenic diseases with a wide spectrum of presentation.
- 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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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: * Medical inferral, suspicion metabolic disease incl epilepsy and their relatives Exclusion Criteria: * Disease other than metabolic
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Conditions
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How to take part
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