International CDKL5 Registry

April 16, 2026 updated by: University of Pennsylvania

Orphan Disease Center CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder International Patient Registry

Owing to the recent classification of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) as a unique disorder, there is a limited understanding of overall disease natural history and meaningful outcome measures. An international patient registry aimed at collecting both patient/caregiver and clinician-entered demographic, patient-reported outcome (PRO) and treatment data would benefit both the scientific and patient communities. This CDD registry will follow up to 500 patients diagnosed with CDD over several years through both the patients/caregivers and their clinicians. Initial data will be collected upon enrollment in the registry, followed by the collection of additional CDD-specific data on a bi-annual/ annual basis. No procedures will be performed as part of this registry. Clinician-entered data will be collected following standard of care visits conducted as part of patients' ongoing clinical care. Ultimately, the goal is to create a contact registry to allow patients/families to be alerted about relevant clinical trials and to collect valuable information that is accessible to the patient and scientific communities, thereby aiding and encouraging research in CDD.

Study Overview

Status

Status

Indicates the current recruitment status or the expanded access status.
Suspended

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Study types include interventional studies (also called clinical trials), observational studies (including patient registries), and expanded access.
Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact

The name and contact information for the person who can answer enrollment questions for a clinical study. Each location where the study is being conducted may also have a specific contact, who may be better able to answer those questions.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • University of Pennsylvania Orphan Disease Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

We expect to enroll up to 500 CDD patients over a 5 year period. As CDD affects people globally, we anticipate enrollment from several countries. Patients will learn about the registry through the Orphan Disease Center's social media presence, disease-specific foundations, other families impacted by CDD and/or physicians involved in the registry.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Person of any age, living or deceased;
  • Be a patient or the legal guardian (parent or caregiver) of a patient with a diagnosis of CDD (Diagnoses must be confirmed by a clinician or genetic test);
  • Have the ability to understand and complete an informed consent process where applicable per local regulations or have a legal guardian to provide consent on the patient's behalf if the patient is under the legal age, per local regulations, or otherwise unable to provide consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient with a diagnosis of CDD who is under the legal age, per local regulations, enrolling without a legal guardian;
  • Legal guardian of a patient who is 1) over the legal age, per local regulations, and 2) is able to read and provide consent and enter data. (We require that patients over the legal age who are capable of reading and understanding and informed consent provide data directly.)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Family-Based
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Frequency of different mutation types and genotype-phenotype correlations in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD).
Time Frame: 1 year
Measured by data obtained from genetic reports of enrolled patients.
1 year
Caregiver reported longitudinal assessments to quantify seizure frequency over time.
Time Frame: 1 year
Measured by the mean number of seizures reported at 1 week intervals over a 1 year period.
1 year
Caregiver reported longitudinal assessment of sleep quality in patients over time.
Time Frame: up to 5 years
Measured by mean rating of sleep disruptions indicated by collective score of night terrors and excessive daytime somnolence at 1 year intervals over a period of 5 years.
up to 5 years
Caregiver reported assessment of GI disturbances in patients over time and across age groups.
Time Frame: up to 5 years
Measured by rating of gastroesophageal reflux, dysphagia, constipation, bowel incontinence, bloating and distension at 1 year intervals over a period of 5 years.
up to 5 years
Caregiver reported longitudinal assessment of supplement use for the treatment of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) as an adjunct to prescription medications.
Time Frame: up to 5 years
Measured by percent of patients using clinician prescribed or over the counter (OTC) supplements.
up to 5 years
Caregiver reported longitudinal assessment of diet use for the treatment of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) as an adjunct to prescribed medications.
Time Frame: up to 5 years
Measured by percent of subjects using clinician prescribed or self-selected diets e.g Ketogenic diet.
up to 5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Caregiver reported time to attainment of developmental milestones.
Time Frame: up to 5 years
Measured by rating of indicated skills (e.g. sitting up, crawling, standing, hand use and gestures) at 1 year intervals over a period of 5 years.
up to 5 years
Medication use in patients by age group.
Time Frame: 1 year
Measured by percentage of patients reporting use of selected approved prescription medications as part of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) management plan.
1 year
Frequency of hospitalization in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) patients.
Time Frame: up to 5 years
Measured by the mean number of hospital visits leading to admissions at 1 year intervals over 5 years.
up to 5 years
Frequency of respiratory infections in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) patients.
Time Frame: up to 5 years
Measured by the percentage of patients reporting a respiratory infection at 1 year intervals over 5 years.
up to 5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
University of Pennsylvania

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
International Foundation for CDKL5 Research
Loulou Foundation
CDKL5 Alliance

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Dan Lavery, PhD, Director, CDKL5 Program of Excellence, Orphan Disease Center

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
December 5, 2018

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
December 31, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 31, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submitted a study record to ClinicalTrials.gov. There is typically a delay of a few days between the first submitted date and the record's availability on ClinicalTrials.gov (the first posted date).
February 6, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
July 21, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
July 27, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
April 21, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
April 16, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • ODC-IPR-CDD-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Data will be made available by request to the Orphan Disease Center Data Access Board (DAB).

IPD Sharing Time Frame

Data will be available beginning 1 year after study enrollment target reached.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

Researchers studying CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder, epilepsy, and related rare diseases.

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • ICF

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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