Mapping homocystinuria: how does this rare metabolic disorder unfold over a lifetime?
NCT ID NCT02998710
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are following 110 people aged 1 to 65 who have homocystinuria caused by a missing or faulty CBS enzyme. The study observes how the condition changes over time under standard care, without testing any new treatment. Participants give blood samples, complete quality-of-life questionnaires, and undergo bone density scans and eye exams. The goal is to understand the disease's typical course so future studies can be better designed.
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
- Detailed knowledge of how homocystinuria progresses could help doctors design better trials and treatments for the condition.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it will not test whether any treatment works. Results depend on patients staying in the study long enough to see meaningful patterns.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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110 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2017
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Clinical site
- Ages
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1 year to 65 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 who are clinically diagnosed with homocystinuria * Male/female patients aged 1 to 65 years * Patients who consented and/or assented * Patients who are willing and able to comply with all study-related procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Medically significant postnatal complications or congenital anomalies that are not associated with homocystinuria * Received any experimental therapy for homocystinuria during the 6 months prior to enrollment or expected to receive any such therapy during duration of the study
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha, Qatar
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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Salford, Manchester, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
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Science 37 - Virtual Site for the US and Canada
Morrisville, North Carolina, 27560, United States
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Sidra Medicine
Doha, Qatar, Qatar
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Temple Street Children's University Hospital
Dublin, 1, Ireland
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The Children's Hospital of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States