Biobank aims to unlock genetic secrets of rare diseases
NCT ID NCT05499091
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study collects blood, urine, and skin samples from people with rare genetic diseases whose genetic cause is not yet known. The goal is to build a biobank that researchers can use to confirm whether certain gene variants are responsible for these diseases. By identifying new disease-causing genes, the study hopes to improve diagnosis and understanding of rare conditions.
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 diagnose more rare diseases and point toward potential treatments for these conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that builds a biobank for future research. It does not test any treatment directly, so benefits for participants are not immediate.
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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 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2045
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: Patient : * Child or adult affected by a rare disease whose molecular functions are not known, or whose pathophysiologic mechanism are not fully understood. * Patient included inside the BaMaRa (French rare disease national data bank) database dedicated to the rare diseases. * Patient Affiliated to the French social security system. * Patient consent form or legal representative consent form obtained. Patient's parent : * Parent of a patient affected by a rare disease whose molecular functions are not known, or whose pathophysiologic mechanism are not fully understood. * Parent included in the BaMaRa database. * Parent affiliated to the French social security system. * Parent consent form obtained for himself/herself. Patient's brother or sister : * Brother or sister of a patient (underage or adult) affected by a rare disease whose molecular functions are not known, or whose pathophysiologic mechanism are not fully understood. * Brother or sister included in the BaMaRa database. * Brother or sister affiliated to the French social security system. * Brother or sister consent form obtained for themselves or from their legal representative. Exclusion Criteria: * Poor understanding of the French language * Legal of administrative liberty deprivation * Psychiatric force care
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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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Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire d'Angers
RECRUITINGAngers, 49933, France
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