Can a nationwide registry unlock the secrets of adult spinal muscular atrophy?
NCT ID NCT05618379
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is a nationwide registry in China that will follow adults with a genetic form of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The goal is to describe how the disease naturally progresses over time and how disease-modifying treatments are used in real-world settings. By collecting data from 200 participants, researchers hope to gain a clearer picture of the condition in adults, which may help improve future care and treatment strategies.
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 how spinal muscular atrophy progresses in adults and how treatments are used in real life, potentially leading to improved care and support strategies.
- What could go wrong
- As an observational registry, it does not test a new treatment, so it won't directly lead to a cure. The findings may also be specific to the Chinese population and may not apply to other regions.
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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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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult participants with 5q-SMA will be enrolled to obtain information on both the natural history of the disease and effectiveness and safety of DMTs.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: -Genetically confirmed 5q-SMA. Key Exclusion Criteria: -Other types of SMA (non 5q-SMA). NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply
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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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Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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Peking University Shenzhen Hospital
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350005, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China
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The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province
Kunming, Yun'nan, 650032, China
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The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050000, China
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West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
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