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100,000 newborns to be screened for rare diseases in france
NCT ID NCT04393701
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will screen about 100,000 newborns in Normandy, France for two rare lysosomal storage diseases: MPS1 and Pompe disease. Researchers will take an extra blood sample from each baby to see how many have these conditions. The goal is to understand how common these diseases are and to test the screening method, not to provide treatment.
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 show that large-scale newborn screening for these rare diseases is feasible, leading to earlier diagnosis and care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational screening study, not a treatment trial. It only measures how many babies have the condition, and may not change outcomes without effective therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
Newborn
- Ages
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1 day to 4 days
- 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: * Newborn in a Normandy maternity hospital * Newborn participating in the National Neonatal Screening Program * Holder(s) of parental authority having read and understood the information letter and signed the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: There are no criteria for non-inclusion in this study. Participation in the study, such as participation in the National Neonatal Screening Program, is not mandatory.
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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
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Caen University Hospital
RECRUITINGCaen, France
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Rouen University Hospital
RECRUITINGRouen, France
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