Global PCD data pool aims to unlock secrets of rare lung disease
NCT ID NCT03517865
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study collects medical information from 3400 people with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) around the world. Researchers will look at symptoms, lung function, growth, and test results to better understand how the disease affects people over time. The goal is to learn more about the condition and improve future care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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3,400 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2013
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2080
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
Patients of all ages diagnosed with PCD, followed in a PCD centre or other specialised clinic or registered in a national registry
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: Patients diagnosed with primary ciliary dyskinesia Exclusion 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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Bern
Bern, 3012, Switzerland
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