Researchers launch Long-Term study to understand gaucher disease
NCT ID NCT03190837
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study follows 200 people with Gaucher disease over many years to learn how the condition affects the body long-term, including the nervous system, liver, and spleen. It also looks at how well current treatments like enzyme replacement therapy work over time. No new treatments are being tested; instead, researchers will review medical records to gather information.
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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.
- Started
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Jun 2017
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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
We will be recruiting patients with Gaucher Disease of all ages, followed at Duke University Medical Center, or non-Duke patients who have contacted Duke and expressed interest in participating.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Diagnosis of Gaucher Disease Exclusion Criteria: * Not meeting Inclusion criteria
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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
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University Medical Center
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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