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RecruitingNCT01873924

Clinical and Neuropsychological Investigations in Batten Disease

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
500 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Rochester · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to assess the natural history of Batten disease (Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis) by obtaining information about the motor, behavioral, and functional capabilities of individuals with Batten disease. This study will also refine and validate the Unified Batten Disease Rating Scale (UBDRS) as a clinical rating instrument for Batten disease.

Detailed description

Batten Disease is an inherited disorder that causes progressive cognitive and behavioral decline in children. There have been no systematic clinical studies of Batten Disease using standardized rating instruments with known inter-rater reliability and validity. The Batten Study Group developed the Unified Batten Disease Rating Scale (UBDRS), a clinical rating instrument used to assess the motor, behavioral, and functional capabilities of individuals with Batten disease. Using the UBDRS, study investigators will evaluate participants approximately every year to track disease progression. The UBDRS is the primary natural history tool, but the study also includes neuropsychological assessment, adaptive function, quality of life measures, and other measures to assess the impact of Batten Disease. Participants will be examined at the University of Rochester Batten Center, Batten Disease Support and Research Association annual meeting, or remotely via televideo. Information related to racial and ethnic background, medical history, symptoms, medications, and diagnostic testing will be collected.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2004-08-01
Primary completion
2035-08-01
Completion
2035-08-01
First posted
2013-06-10
Last updated
2025-09-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01873924. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.