Can a patient registry unlock the secrets of a rare bone disorder?
NCT ID NCT04569162
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This study creates a registry to collect medical information from people with rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCDP) and closely related conditions. The goal is to better understand the natural history of these rare disorders and identify factors that may predict health outcomes. By gathering data over time, researchers hope to improve care and quality of life for affected individuals.
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
- This registry could help doctors better understand RCDP, identify risk factors, and improve care and quality of life for those affected.
- What could go wrong
- As a registry, it does not test a treatment, so it may not directly lead to new therapies. Its impact depends on the data collected and future research.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2013
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
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
Any individual at any age with rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata or a closely related condition
- 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: * Diagnosed with RCDP or closely related conditions by metabolic and/or genetic testing Exclusion Criteria: * Not meeting diagnosis of RCDP or closely related conditions by study team physician review of prior metabolic and/or genetic testing
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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
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nemours
RECRUITINGWilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
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