Switzerland launches massive rare disease registry to unlock secrets of thousands of conditions
NCT ID NCT05179863
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is building a national registry in Switzerland for people of any age with a rare disease or strong suspicion of one. Researchers will collect data on diagnoses, genetics, and disease history to better understand these conditions. The registry aims to support research, connect patients with studies, and improve 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 registry could improve understanding of rare diseases and help connect patients to research studies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any therapy or provide a cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2018
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2071
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
All individuals with a high suspicion, or a confirmed diagnosis of a rare disease who are treated or living in Switzerland.
- 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 a rare disease * High suspicion of a rare disease * Treated or living in Switzerland * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * None
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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
20 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
Locations
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Center for Rare Diseases, Basel
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBasel, Switzerland
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Center for Rare Diseases, Geneva
RECRUITINGGeneva, Switzerland
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Center for Rare Diseases, Inselspital
RECRUITINGBern, Switzerland
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Center for Rare Diseases, Lausanne
RECRUITINGLausanne, Switzerland
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Center for Rare Diseases, Zurich
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZurich, Switzerland
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Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, CHUV
RECRUITINGLausanne, Switzerland
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Centro Malattie Rare della Svizzera Italiana
RECRUITINGBellinzona, Switzerland
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Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève, HUG
RECRUITINGGeneva, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Aarau
RECRUITINGAarau, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Aarau, Pädiatrie
RECRUITINGAarau, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital St. Gallen
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSankt Gallen, Switzerland
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Ostschweizer Kinderspital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSankt Gallen, Switzerland
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Ostschweizer Zentrum für seltene Krankheiten
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSankt Gallen, Switzerland
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Ostschweizer Zentrum für seltene Krankheiten, Pädiatrie
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSankt Gallen, Switzerland
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University of Bern, Inselspital Bern
RECRUITINGBern, Switzerland
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Universitäs-Kinderspital beider Basel, UKBB
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBasel, Switzerland
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Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich, Kispi
RECRUITINGZurich, Switzerland
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Universitätsklinik Balgrist
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZurich, Switzerland
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Universitätsspital Basel, USB
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBasel, Switzerland
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Universitätsspital Zürich, USZ
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZurich, Switzerland
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