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Prospective Cohort Study of Neurogenetic Diseases

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Nervous System Diseases
Genetic Disease
Interventions
Procedure: Control cohort
Procedure: Patient cohort
Registration Number
NCT06048523
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Bordeaux
Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control cohortControl cohortPatients control: 10 controls with lumbar puncture and 10 controls without LP (Lumbar Puncture)
Patient cohortPatient cohortPatients with a molecularly identified NGD (80 patients in total of which 15 with LP (Lumbar Puncture) and of which 30 with cutaneous biopsy)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Constitution of a biobank of NGD patients correlated with clinical dataInclusion 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

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chu de Bordeaux

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Bordeaux, France

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