NCT03047369 · RECRUITING

The Myelin Disorders Biorepository Project

This is a biorepository project, not a treatment trial. Researchers are collecting medical records and biological samples (like blood or tissue) from people with leukodystrophies, a group of rare genetic diseases affecting the brain's white matter. The goal is to find new genetic causes, develop biomarkers, and understand how these diseases progress over time. Details on phase are not applicable here — this is a long-term data and sample collection effort, not a drug or device study.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria (Affected Subjects):
* Male or female of any age;
* Suspected or confirmed diagnosis of leukodystrophy or other disorder affecting the white matter of the brain based primarily on the finding of central nervous system neuroimaging consistent with this diagnosis or on an existing diagnosis of a leukodystrophy or genetic leukoencephalopathy as defined in existing classification systems, or in the presence of variant(s) of uncertain significance or genotype consistent with leukodytrophy;
* Documentation of informed consent by the subject, parent, or legal guardian, and, if appropriate, documentation of assent;
* Willingness to provide clinical data, participate in standardized assessments, and/or provide biologic samples.
Exclusion Criteria (Affected Subjects)
* Established diagnosis at the time of referral that is not consistent with a genetic disorder of the white matter, such as an acquired demyelinating condition (e.g. multiple sclerosis), or an infectious etiology, with the exception of sequelae of congenital infections such as CMV;
* Inability to provide consent.
Inclusion Criteria (Healthy Controls)
* Male or female of any age;
* Individuals with no confirmed or suspected diagnosis of leukodystrophy or other disorder affecting the white matter of the brain (including affected patients' caregivers);
* Documentation of informed consent by the subject, parent, or legal guardian, and, if appropriate, documentation of assent.
Exclusion Criteria (Healthy Controls)
- Inability to provide consent.

The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.

Eligibility criteria as of 2025-10-23

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