Families help unlock genetic secrets of intellectual disability and autism
NCT ID NCT06871696
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to build a database of genetic information from 1,000 people with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorders of known genetic cause. Families will answer online questionnaires to share clinical details, helping researchers understand how different genetic changes affect health over time. The goal is to improve personalized care and identify risks for complications.
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 lead to better personalized medical management and a deeper understanding of how specific genetic mutations affect people with intellectual disabilities and autism.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It relies on family-reported data, which may be incomplete or biased, and results may take years to translate into clinical practice.
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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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Nov 2016
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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
The studied population includes all patients (and their relatives\*) affected by intellectual disability (ID) and/or autism spectrum disorders (ASD) of known genetic origin, on an international scale.
- Ages
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18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Be a voluntary adult (aged 18 or older) * Be a family member (i.e., mother/father) of patients with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorders of known genetic origin. This includes monogenic causes as well as recurrent copy number variations (CNVs) such as deletions or duplications. Note: we also allow adult patients to participate directly if they wish and have the capacity to do so. * Have knowledge of the genetic cause behind intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorders. An exception to this rule is possible for patients with a syndrome that includes intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorders, and for whom genetic investigation is considered, with the approval of the project's scientific council (which will define the syndromes eligible for this exception). * Have the intellectual and material capabilities to complete an internet questionnaire. * Have read the information sheet regarding the study and agreed to the general conditions of participation in the study. There are no restrictions based on age, gender, or potential comorbidities of the individual themselves. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients affected by the presence of intellectual disability and/or an autism spectrum disorder of unknown genetic origin will not be able to participate in the study, except with the exception mentioned in the previous chapter. * It is requested that only adults enter data. However, the collected data may pertain to a minor (in the case of a parent entering data about their minor child)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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RaDiCo-GenIDA
RECRUITINGParis, Île-de-France Region, 75012, France
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