Pompe disease study peers into the brain for hidden clues
NCT ID NCT04639336
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to learn how Pompe disease affects the brain and nerves over the long term. Researchers will use brain scans, thinking and language tests, and muscle checks in 45 people with Pompe disease. Participants will be followed for 3 to 6 years. No new treatment is being tested; the goal is to gather knowledge to improve future care.
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 study could reveal how Pompe disease affects the brain and nerves over time, guiding future care and monitoring.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct medical changes, and results depend on a small group of 45 participants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2016
- 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.
Who is studied
Children with infantile Pompe disease. Children with late-onset Pompe disease
- Ages
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0 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: * Subject has a confirmed and documented diagnosis of infantile Pompe Disease (IPD) or Late onset Pompe Disease (LOPD) Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to give informed consent
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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
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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University Medical Center
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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