Scientists launch largest-ever natural history study for rare bone disease hypophosphatasia
NCT ID NCT02237625
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 200 children and adults with hypophosphatasia (HPP), a rare genetic disorder that weakens bones and teeth. Researchers will collect medical history, track disease progression, and assess quality of life over time. The goal is to better understand how HPP affects the body and what long-term complications may arise. No experimental treatments are given; this is purely an observation study.
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 provide crucial insights into how hypophosphatasia progresses, helping doctors improve care and develop better treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new drug or therapy, so there is no direct benefit to participants. Results may take years to influence 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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Sep 2014
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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.
Who is studied
Up to 100 minor and 100 adult subjects will be enrolled into this natural history study.
- 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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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 or their legal representative must provide written informed consent or, if applicable, qualify for waiver of consent. * Patients must have a pre-established clinical diagnosis of HPP, as indicated by one or more of the following: * Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) below the age-adjusted normal range * Plasma PLP at least twice the upper limit of normal (no vitamin B6 administered for at least 1 week prior to determination) * Evidence of osteopenia or osteomalacia on skeletal radiographs * Genetic analysis fof the ALPL gene * Must be current patient in the Duke University System. Exclusion Criteria: * Any patient without confirmation of clinical diagnosis of HPP.
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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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Duke University Medical Center
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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