Why do some SMA patients miss out on treatment? new study investigates.
NCT ID NCT07223489
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at the experiences of 200 adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to understand how they were diagnosed and treated. Researchers want to find out why some patients are not receiving approved therapies, such as financial or access barriers. The goal is to improve care and help more people get the treatment they need.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
SMA patients within the MedStar Health Network
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * SMA diagnosis, age greater than or equal to 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Deceased
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MedStar Health Research Institute
RECRUITINGWashinton, District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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