Purpose

This study uses medical records that allow retrospective data extraction of critical milestone and motor function data. In addition, prospective assessments collect data relevant to the natural history of Canavan disease in children.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
All ages
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Meet age criteria of a specific cohort. Note: In the case of a deceased patient whose parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) have provided informed consent for study participation, the Investigator will review the patient's medical record(s) to determine study eligibility. 2. Confirmed clinical and biochemical diagnosis of Canavan disease. 3. Available medical records since birth that permit documentation of disease characteristics and developmental milestones. 4. Parent and/or legal guardian is able to read, understand, and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Patient does not meet the Inclusion Criteria.

Study Design

Phase
Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Other

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Cohort 1 (Age < 18 Months) - Motor function assessments (remote or in-clinic) every 2 months - Clinic assessments every 6 months
Cohort 2 (Age ≥ 18 Months - 3 Years) - Motor function assessments (remote or in-clinic) every 4 months - Clinic assessments every 6 months
Cohort 3 (Age > 3 - 5 Years) - Motor function assessments (remote or in-clinic) every 6 months - Clinic assessments every 6 months
Cohort 4 (Age > 5 Years) - Motor function assessments (remote or in-clinic) 12 months - Clinic assessments every 12 months
Cohort 5 (Deceased) • The patient's medical history records will be reviewed. In addition, a parent interview will be performed.

Recruiting Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Contact:
Damilola Oje
617-724-6510
doje@mgh.harvard.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Aspa Therapeutics

Study Contact

Michelle Nelken
833-764-2267 or 617-861-4617
CANinform@aspatx.com

Detailed Description

The CANinform natural history study is the first multinational effort to rigorously gather both retrospective and prospective data from this patient population. Data collection includes extraction of retrospective data from medical records of living and deceased patients, and collection of prospective, longitudinal data from living patients and their parent(s)/caregiver(s). Motor function assessments are performed remotely in the home via video or in the clinic by qualified study team members. Families will be invited to attend clinic visits and/or will be followed remotely by the clinical site for approximately 3 years.

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