Massive global registry aims to unlock secrets of rett syndrome
NCT ID NCT05432349
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study creates a large registry of people with Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes severe intellectual and physical disabilities. Researchers will collect information from doctors and caregivers to understand how the disease progresses over time. The goal is to develop better care guidelines and make future clinical trials more effective.
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 registry could lead to better care guidelines for Rett syndrome and more effective clinical trials for new treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It collects data but does not test any therapy, so it won't directly improve symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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
The study population is males and females of all ages with a loss of function alteration of the MECP2 gene, most commonly resulting in Rett syndrome.
- Ages
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0 to 99 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: * Male or female with a pathologic loss of function alteration of MECP2 Exclusion Criteria: * Male or female with a gain of function alteration of MECP2, including those with MEPC2 duplication or triplication
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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 study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
19 sites. 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
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
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Children's Health
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75207, United States
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Children's Hospital Colorado
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80045, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90027, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
RECRUITINGSaint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Greenwood Genetic Center
RECRUITINGGreenwood, South Carolina, 29646, United States
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Kennedy Krieger Institute
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Nicklaus Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33155, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Texas Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27517, United States
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGOakland, California, 94598, United States
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University of Alabama
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Washington University in St. Louis
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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