An observational study in Sanfilippo Syndrome Type C and Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IIIC, sponsored by Phoenix Nest. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 1 Year to 25 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-17.
Sponsored by Phoenix Nest · Observational
This is a REMOTE prospective observational study of participants with MPS IIIC.
No investigational medicinal product will be administered as part of this study.
Patients functional abilities will be captured using video recordings taken by patients legal representative or caregiver using a dedicated clinical video application downloaded from the internet onto a smartphone. The video application is called C-RARE.
Electronic observer-reported outcome (ObsRO) questionnaires will be completed by the legal representatives or caregivers via C-RARE.
The study will last two years with videos and questionnaires taken every 6 months for a total of 5 time points. Data will then be reviewed and measured for functional change using a scoring scale designed for the use of this study.
The study will be conducted remotely; no in-person visits are required. Approximately 35 participants with MPS IIIC will be enrolled in the study through a study site in the United States of America (USA). Enrollment of the first 25 participants with age ≤10 years will help ensure that the data collected from these younger participants will provide a better understanding of the early phase of the disease that may be relevant for future drug development. The remaining 10 participants will be between 11 to 25 years of age. The cutoff for the study is 25 years old. Participants speaking either Spanish, Portuguese, German, French or English may enroll in the study.
At Screening (Visit 1), the site coordinator based at UT Southwestern will review the laboratory report with a confirmed diagnosis of Hgsnat-deficiency MPS IIIC and a mutational analysis report demonstrating homozygous or compound heterozygous, pathogenic, and/or potentially pathogenic variants in the Hgsnat gene to assess the eligibility of the participants. After confirming diagnosis by the site coordinator, the caregiver or legal representative(s) will read and sign the informed consent form electronically, and when possible, the participant will provide adult or pediatric assent electronically.
At Baseline (Visit 2), the legal representative(s) or caregiver will be asked to complete electronic demographics and medical record questionnaire via the C-RARE App.
At Baseline (Visit 2) and at 6-month intervals (from Visit 3 through the end of the study), the legal representative(s) or caregiver will be asked to complete questionnaires and record home video assessments using a dedicated study app called C-RARE. Functional and cognitive abilities will be captured in the home environment by video and PEDI-CAT, an electronic a caregiver reported outcome assessment.
The legal representative(s) or caregiver will be provided with a C-RARE kit (via mailing), which includes a manual and props, as well as training for using the app. Baseline at-home visit (demographics, medical/surgical history, concomitant medications/therapy history, video and PEDI-CAT assessment, and ObsRO) should be completed at Visit 2. At-home Visit 3 to Visit 6 (video, PEDI-CAT assessment, and ObsRO) should be completed within a 14-day period for each visit. The legal representative(s) or caregiver will be provided with the timeline for each visit.
The study population will include participants with a confirmed diagnosis of MPS IIIC. Participants will be recruited for approximately 3 months by patient organizations. The patient organizations will provide participants with details of the site coordinator at UTSW. Participant-level data will be obtained through C-RARE app and PEDI-CAT.
58 studies on the registry are indexed under Mucopolysaccharidosis III; 16 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 35 is above the median of 30 across 24 observational studies indexed under Mucopolysaccharidosis III.
Browse Mucopolysaccharidosis III studies →Phoenix Nest is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.
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The study population will include participants with confirmed diagnosis of MPS IIIC. Participants will be recruited for approximately 3 months by patient organizations. The patient organizations will provide participants with details of the site coordinator at University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW).
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1. ≥1 year and ≤ 25 years of age 2. Confirmed diagnosis of MPS IIIC by all of the following:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Investigational drug or device
A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.
It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Daily living functions captured by video
Ability to perform activities of daily living.
Time frame: Baseline to up to 2 years with 6-month time points.
Expressive and receptive language assessed by standard questionnaires
Ability to understand, comprehend and respond to communication.
Time frame: Baseline to up to 2 years with 6-month time points.
Speech as assessed by standard questionnaires
Analysis of speech quality.
Time frame: Baseline to up to 2 years; with 6-month time points.
Behavior as assessed by ability to perform daily functions as captured by video
Quality of behavior as defined by ability to perform defined functions
Time frame: Baseline to up to 2 years with 6-month time points.
Mobility as assessed by video and standard questionnaires
Assessment of fine and gross motor abilities
Time frame: Baseline up to 2 years with 6-month time points.
What Matters Most
Questionnaire asking caregiver to rank skills from most important to least
Time frame: Baseline up to 2years with 6-month time points.
Assessment of Behavioral Changes in Sanfilippo (ABCS)
Questionnaire asking families to rank changes in patients behavior over time.
Time frame: Baseline up to 2 years with 6-month time points.
PEDI-CAT standard questionnaire
Observer reporter cognitive outcome questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline up to 2 years with 6-month time points.
Plan to share: Yes — Results of study findings will be published.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan, Informed consent form
Time frame: 2030, indefinitely.
Access criteria: Once published anyone can access study results online.
No publications or documents are linked to this record.
Start is estimated for Nov 2026; primary completion for Nov 2028, 24 months later.
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