Status:

WITHDRAWN

Understanding the Natural History Early in the Course or Presentation of Friedreich Ataxia

Lead Sponsor:

Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance

Conditions:

Friedreich Ataxia

Rare Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-21 years

Brief Summary

Multicenter, prospective, observational natural history and outcome measure study of children and young adults with Friedreich ataxia.

Detailed Description

A multicenter, prospective, observational natural history and outcome measure study of children and young adults with Friedreich ataxia to further understand the disease features and progression and i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria for participants with FA:
  • Genetic diagnosis of Friedreich Ataxia
  • Ages 4-21 years at enrollment
  • Enrollment in the UNIFAI study and ability to have simultaneous visits for both UNIFAI and EARLY-FA
  • Informed consent must be obtained for all participants:
  • For underage participants, they and the parent/ legally authorized representative have to sign the informed consent form, child assent (if applicable)
  • Persons who are not legally competent require the informed consent of their legally authorized representative
  • Inclusion criteria for control participants:
  • Ages 4-21 years at enrollment
  • Matching criteria to an enrolled participant with FA (age, sex and educational status)
  • Informed consent must be obtained for all participants:
  • For underage participants, they and the parent/ legally authorized representative have to sign the informed consent form, child assent (if applicable)
  • Persons who are not legally competent require the informed consent of their legally authorized representative
  • Exclusion criteria for participants with FA:
  • Diagnosis of non-FA medical or other condition that in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with the conduct and assessments of the study or be confounding and contraindication to participation.
  • Pregnant female participants
  • Unable to provide informed consent.
  • Exclusion criteria for control participants:
  • Family risk for FA with unknown status
  • Diagnosis of a medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator could be confounding and contraindication to participation
  • Unable to provide informed consent

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2025

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 1 2028

    Estimated Enrollment :

    Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06560346

    Start Date

    May 1 2025

    End Date

    December 1 2028

    Last Update

    June 8 2025

    Active Locations (7)

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    University of Iowa, Stead Family Children's Hospital

    Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242

    2

    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

    3

    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105

    4

    Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

    Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 3052