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Collection of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Healthy Children

NCT01698229 · Status: TERMINATED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2016-05-04

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to obtain cerebrospinal fluid from healthy children already undergoing a lumbar puncture procedure at New York Presbyterian Hospital, to act as healthy controls when compared to children with late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (LINCL), a fatal neurodegenerative disease.

Conditions

  • Late Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
  • Batten Disease

Interventions

OTHER

Group 1

Collecting a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid (5 mL) from healthy children, ages 2 yrs - 8 yrs, who are already undergoing a lumbar puncture procedure at New York Presbyterian Hospital for clinical or diagnostic purposes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ronald G Crystal, MD · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
8 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-12-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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