600 volunteers needed for huntington disease study using phones and computers
NCT ID NCT06475898
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study aims to collect health information from 600 adults with Huntington disease or those who carry the gene but have no symptoms yet. Participants will answer online questions from home over 24 months. The goal is to learn how the disease progresses and what factors might affect its speed.
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 researchers better understand how Huntington disease progresses and identify factors that speed up or slow down the disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any drug or therapy, so there is no direct benefit to participants. The results may not lead to new treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 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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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Must self-report they have been diagnosed with HD by a doctor or have undergone genetic testing, been found to carry the expanded allele responsible for HD and have no clinical diagnosis (prodromal HD) (HD-ISS Stage 2 or 3).
- 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 18 years of age or older; * Be willing and able to provide informed consent electronically; * Self-report, when answering as a participant, that you have been diagnosed with HD by a doctor, or have undergone genetic testing and been found to carry the gene mutation responsible for HD but have not been clinically diagnosed with HD (prodromal HD); * Have the ability to answer online questions or direct someone else to enter answers for them; * Have the ability to ambulate independently and take care of some of your personal needs; * Have the ability to read and understand English; * Be willing to create a unique identifier based on personal demographic information; * Reside in the United States or its territories. Surveys can only be completed in the US. If you move outside of the US, you will no longer be able to participate; * Own or have access to an electronic device and secure internet connectivity Exclusion Criteria: \-
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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 study's own enquiry address
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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
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Huntington Study Group
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14618, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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