Massive study aims to unlock the mysteries of williams syndrome
NCT ID NCT06930417
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study follows up to 2,000 people with Williams syndrome or related chromosome changes, along with their family members. Researchers will track health, development, behavior, and quality of life from childhood through adulthood. They are also building a biobank of blood and saliva samples to support future research and potential treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2045
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
Individuals with a clinical and/or molecular diagnosis of Williams Syndrome, 7q11.23 duplication syndrome, or another abnormality in the 7q11.23 region and their relatives
- 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * clinical and/or molecular diagnosis of Williams syndrome (WS) * biological parents or siblings of individuals diagnosed with WS * molecular diagnosis of 7q11.23 duplication syndrome (Dup7) * molecular diagnosis of another abnormality in the 7q11.23 region Exclusion Criteria: \- No diagnosis of abnormalities in the 7q11.23 region, while not being a biological relative of affected individuals
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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