Smart sensors could revolutionize rett syndrome monitoring
NCT ID NCT06338267
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests whether wearable biosensors can accurately track symptoms like heart rate, breathing, sleep, and movement in people with Rett syndrome. Up to 30 participants will use the devices at home for 9 weeks and also undergo one overnight sleep study in the clinic. The goal is to validate these tools for use in future clinical trials, not to test a treatment.
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 could make it easier to measure Rett symptoms accurately in future trials, helping test new treatments more effectively.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage validation study (30 participants) focused on devices, not a treatment. The biosensors may not work reliably for all individuals with Rett syndrome.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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
Participants must have a documented genetic variant in MECP2 considered causative for Rett syndrome, must be generally healthy, able to tolerate device use.
- 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: * diagnosis of Rett syndrome with a causative MECP2 genetic variant * Access to WiFi Exclusion Criteria: * Inability of participant to sleep alone * prolonged absence from home * medication use that may impact heart rate
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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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Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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