Rare Disease Trial, Recruiting NCT01998750 Sponsor: Columbia University Condition: Rare Disease
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Rare Disease Trial, Recruiting

NCT01998750
Recruiting Not Applicable

Who may be able to join

AI generated eligibility summary. Written by an AI model from the official source data and checked on a sample basis. It can contain mistakes, so confirm anything important against the original source. How we use AI

Who might be able to join this trial:

  • Your child had a body weight that was unusually high for their age (above the 99th percentile on growth charts) before they turned 6 years old, and this was recorded by a doctor

Who may not be able to join:

  • The child's weight problems are linked to a known genetic condition
  • The child's weight problems are caused by a known hormone or gland disorder (such as a thyroid problem)
  • The child has had a brain or nerve-related tumor, brain injury, or brain surgery
  • The child has previously had cancer or received an organ transplant
  • The child has a known autoimmune disease (where the immune system attacks the body)
  • The child has swelling caused by fluid buildup (whether the cause is known or unknown)
  • The child has used steroid medications for a long period of time

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.
Last synced 28 July 2026
This study is not part of the standard drug-approval phase pathway (for example an observational, device, behavioural, or registry study), so a phase success rate does not apply.

Contact this trial

Principal Investigator: Vidhu Thaker, M.D., Columbia University

Phone: 212-851-5315

Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
1 February 2014
Est. completion
1 December 2026

Where this trial is recruiting

🇺🇸 United States

Primary endpoints

Identification of known or novel genetic variants in genes that underlie obesity.

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Expanded access pathways

If this trial is not available to you, other access pathways may exist. In Australia, the TGA Special Access Scheme allows access to unapproved therapeutic goods for individual patients.

TGA Special Access Scheme information

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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 28 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.

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