Light-Based brain scan could revolutionize diagnosis of rare genetic disorders
NCT ID NCT06868979
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a non-invasive brain imaging technique called fNIRS can reliably measure brain function in people with Fragile X syndrome or Creatine Transporter Deficiency. Researchers will use a cartoon-based visual stimulus to record brain activity and compare it with clinical assessments. The goal is to develop an objective biomarker to aid diagnosis and evaluate future treatments. The study enrolls 118 participants aged 5 to 35.
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 provide a simple, non-invasive brain scan to help diagnose and monitor treatment effects in Fragile X and Creatine Transporter Deficiency.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. The imaging method may not prove reliable enough for clinical use, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 118 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
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.
- Ages
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5 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria : CTD male patients : * male * having a confirmed mutation in the SLC6A8 gene * ≥ 5 to ≤ 35 years old * whose maternal language is French, * having signed the informed consent and/or for whom parents (for children)/legal guardian (for protected adults) have signed the informed consent. * affiliated to national Health Insurance system (sécurité sociale) or parents/legal guardian affiliated to national health insurance system CTD female patients : * female CTD patients having a confirmed mutation in the SLC6A8 gene, * aged \> 5 to \< 60 years, * whose maternal language is French (for the patients included in France), * having signed the informed consent and/or for whom parents (for children)/legal guardian (for protected adults) have signed the informed consent. * affiliated to national Health Insurance system (sécurité sociale) or parents/legal guardian affiliated to national health insurance system FXS patients : * male * having a confirmed full mutation in the FMR1 gene (\>200 GCC repeats) * ≥ 5 to ≤ 35 years old * whose maternal language is French, * having signed the informed consent and/or for whom parents (for children)/legal guardian (for protected adults) have signed the informed consent. * affiliated to national Health Insurance system (sécurité sociale) or parents/legal guardian affiliated to national health insurance system Sex- and chronological age-matched male controls : * male * ≥ 5 to ≤ 35 years old * whose maternal language is French, * having signed the informed consent and/or for whom parents have signed the informed consent. * affiliated to national Health Insurance system (sécurité sociale) or parents/legal guardian affiliated to national health insurance system Sex- and chronological age-matched female controls : * female, * aged \> 5 to \< 60 years * whose maternal language is French (for the patients included in France), * having signed the informed consent and/or for whom parents/legal guardian have signed the informed consent. * affiliated to national Health Insurance system (sécurité sociale) or parents/legal guardian affiliated to national health insurance system. Each CTD patient will be matched to a sex- and chronological age-matched control. Exclusion Criteria: CTD male and female patients : * Refusal of the subject and/or the subject's parents/legal guardian to sign the informed consent * Refusal of the subject and/or the subject's parents/legal guardian to be informed of possible abnormalities detected during the neuropsychological assessment. FXS patients : * Refusal of the subject and/or the subject's parents/legal guardian to sign the informed consent * Refusal of the subject and/or the subject's parents/legal guardian to be informed of possible abnormalities detected during the neuropsychological assessment. Sex- and chronological age-matched male and female controls : * Refusal of the subject and/or the subject's parents/legal guardian to sign the informed consent * Refusal of the subject and/or the subject's parents/legal guardian to be informed of possible abnormalities detected during the neuropsychological assessment. * History of neurological or psychiatric disorder, * Repetition of a grade, * Learning disability requiring rehabilitation (speech therapy, psychomotor or oculomotor therapy).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Woman, mother and child hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon
RECRUITINGBron, 69500, France
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