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NCT Number: NCT06048523

Prospective Cohort Study of Neurogenetic Diseases

Neurogenetic diseases (NGD) represent rare and hereditary forms of neurological diseases. The goal of CNGD is to create a one-window approach for NGDs, to facilitate and accelerate participation in research projects through deep phenotyping and the availability of low-cost biological samples for research teams. It is positioned as a true hub allowing new connections between clinical and basic research teams and ultimately as an incubator for translational projects for NGDs, in order to be able to initiate therapeutic trials, the ultimate objective of clinical and translational research.

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Key information

Conditions

Genetic Disease Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Genetic Diseases, Inborn Nervous System Diseases

Age range

6 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Chu de Bordeaux

Bordeaux, France

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

CHLOE ANGELINI, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

About this study

Neurogenetic diseases (NGDs) represent rare inherited forms of neurological diseases. They constitute a constellation of different diseases, affecting neurodevelopment (syndromic or non-syndromic intellectual disabilities (ID), with or without autism spectrum disorders (ASD), epileptic encephalopathies, neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) with or without ID... ) or leading to early neurodegeneration (Huntington's and Huntington-like disease, hereditary ataxias, hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP), primary dystonias, neurodegeneration due to intracerebral iron accumulation (NBIA), neurometabolic diseases, etc.). Progress in the knowledge of the genetic causes of NGDs is unceasing, with the discovery of new genes involved in their determinism being continuous. As a result, the boundary between routine care and clinical research is extremely narrow and blurred, and the two activities are totally intertwined and interdependent in the care of patients.

For patients with NGDs already characterized by molecular genetics, at an early, intermediate or presymptomatic stage, we will perform a comprehensive annual standardized clinical and paraclinical evaluation for deep phenotyping as part of routine care; collection of biological samples (annual blood and urine sampling, optional skin biopsy and optional cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sampling), for functional analyses and better understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms involved. This study will last 3 years

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient-specific inclusion criteria
  • Age ≥ 6 years
  • Patient with a molecularly identified NGD

o Specific inclusion criteria for controls

  • For the 10 controls with lumbar puncture (LP): person who performed an LP for medical reasons and who consented to participate in the collection of biological samples
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Person matched in age (+/- 5 years) and sex to adult patient with NGD at the time of collection

Exclusion criteria

  • Participation in an interventional clinical trial that may interfere with our study
  • Refusal of blood collection
  • Pregnant and breastfeeding women
  • Only for patients performing LP: Contraindication to LP
  • Specific non-inclusion criteria for controls: Criterion of a neurodegenerative or inflammatory pathology of the central nervous system

Treatment and study plan

Patient cohort

Procedure
  • For patients: annual follow-up in Neurogenetic reference center, as part of routine care, with exhaustive standardised clinical evaluation
  • Paraclinical monitoring (e.g. MRI, EEG, EMG, etc.) modelled on standard care according to current recommendations
  • Biological samples offered to patients in the context of research:
  • Annual blood sample
  • Annual urine sample
  • Collection of 1 skin biopsy at the inclusion visit (for 30 patients)
  • Cerebrospinal fluid sample at the inclusion visit (for 15 patients

Control cohort

Procedure
  • controls without LP: 1 visit for blood, urine and optional skin biopsy
  • controls with LP: additional blood and cerebrospinal fluid tubes for blood sampling and LP as part of routine care, without longitudinal follow-up

Primary outcomes

  1. Constitution of a biobank of NGD patients correlated with clinical data

    Time frame: Inclusion visit, 12 months visit and 24 months visit

    Number of participants for whom minimum clinical data have been collected and for whom at least one at least one protocol sample has been collected

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Chloe ANGELINI, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+335 56 79 59 52

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Bordeaux

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Clinical and Paraclinical Characterisation of Neurogenetic Diseases, and Creation of a Hub to Facilitate Translational Research, From Basic to Clinical Research

Acronym: CNGD

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2030
First posted
Sep 21, 2023
Registry last updated
Feb 25, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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