New study tracks early signs of pompe disease in newborns
NCT ID NCT03694561
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows 20 newborns and children diagnosed with late-onset Pompe disease through newborn screening. Researchers will track their health for up to 4.5 years to document early muscle and joint symptoms, biomarkers, and quality of life. The goal is to learn when to start preventive treatments like enzyme replacement therapy.
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 help doctors know when to start enzyme replacement therapy in children with late-onset Pompe disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no treatment being tested, so it will not directly improve health. It only gathers information and may not lead to clear guidelines.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2019
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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
Participants who have been diagnosed with Late-Onset Pompe Disease via Newborn Screening (NBS)
- Ages
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3 to 54 months
- 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: * Subject has been diagnosed via newborn screening * Subject has a confirmed and documented diagnosis of Pompe disease and absence of cardiac involvement * Subject has predicted "late-onset" GAA variants such as c.-32-13T\>G, c.2188G\>T, c.1935C\>A, c.1726G\>A, c.118C\>T etc. in homozygosity or compound heterozygosity * Subject must be between 3 and 20 months for infant study or between 24 and 54 months (+/- 3 months) for children study at time of enrollment.
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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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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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