Tiny study hopes to unlock genetic secrets of rare skin condition
NCT ID NCT06073171
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is looking for the gene or genes that cause cutis tricolor, a rare skin condition with patches of different colors. Researchers will analyze DNA from blood and skin samples of 10 patients and their parents. The goal is to find genetic changes that might explain the condition, which could help in understanding it better.
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 identify the genetic cause of cutis tricolor, potentially pointing toward future diagnostic or therapeutic targets.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage genomic study with only 10 participants. It may not find a clear genetic link, and any findings would need much more research before leading to treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
- Ages
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4 to 60 years
- 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: * Patients with Cutis Tricolor in trio (an affected parent, an unaffected parent) or in duo (one of the two affected parents) * Age : from 4 to 60 years Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to sign the informed consent * Patient who doesn't have a social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Patient whith a legal protection measure (guardianship, curatorship) * Patient under legal protection
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University, Montpellier
RECRUITINGMontpellier, France