Status:

RECRUITING

Human Epilepsy Genetics--Neuronal Migration Disorders Study

Lead Sponsor:

Harvard University Faculty of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Conditions:

Brain Malformation

Neuronal Migration Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify genes responsible for epilepsy, brain malformations and disorders of human cognition.

Detailed Description

Epilepsy is responsible for tremendous long-term healthcare costs. Analysis of inherited epilepsy conditions has allowed for identification of several key genes active in the developing brain. Althoug...

Eligibility Criteria

INCLUSION:

  • Males and females of any age.
  • Persons with a brain malformation or disorder of cognition (familial intellectual disability [previously known as mental retardation] or autism).

EXCLUSION:

  • Persons without a brain malformation or disorder of cognition (familial intellectual disability (previously known as mental retardation] or autism).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 1996

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

3500 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00041600

Start Date

April 1 1996

End Date

June 1 2030

Last Update

September 21 2023

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Boston Children's Hospital, Walsh Laboratory

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115