Italian study checks how well newborn screening detects rare hormone disorder
NCT ID NCT06728748
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at newborn screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in Italy. Researchers reviewed medical records of 29 infants diagnosed with classic CAH between 2006 and 2019 to see how accurate the screening was. The goal was to measure the screening's sensitivity and positive predictive value, and to describe the babies' health at diagnosis.
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 could help improve newborn screening programs for congenital adrenal hyperplasia, leading to earlier diagnosis and better outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study with only 29 participants, so results may not apply to larger or different populations. It does not test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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29 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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
The study refers to neonates who underwent neonatal screening for Congenital Adreanl Hyperplasia between January 2006 and December 2019 at participating centres, but only patients diagnosed with Congenital Adreanl Hyperplasia are enrolled in the study.
- Ages
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Up to 18 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: * Neonatal who underwent neonatal screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia between January 2006 and December 2019 at participating centres; * Patients diagnosed with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia; * Obtaining informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: • None.
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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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Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino
Torino, Torino, 10123, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona:
Verona, Verona, 37126, Italy
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IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Bologna, Bologna, 40138, Italy
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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, Milano, 20132, Italy
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