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The investigators propose to obtain facial photographs for use in testing a computer algorithm that recognizes males at high risk for Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (XLHED). FDNA (www.fdna.com), a software company with expertise in the area of facial recognition, is collaborating with the Sponsor in algorithm development based on 2D photographs not requiring special photographic technologies. A frontal facial photograph will be taken at the time of study conduct. The anonymized photographs will be transmitted to FDNA for analysis. A limited number of unaffected controls will be also be recruited.

A subset of affected males between ages 5 and 25 years will have the option of having a blood draw for a set of laboratory studies assessing nutritional status.


Clinical Trial Description

As the first exploratory objective for this study, we propose to obtain facial photographs for use in testing a computer algorithm that recognizes males at high risk for XLHED. While 3D facial profiling has been reported in HED, the technology does not meet the ease-of-use criteria for a universal screening tool. FDNA (www.fdna.com), a software company with expertise in the area of facial recognition, is collaborating with the Sponsor in algorithm development based on 2D photographs not requiring special photographic technologies. All males at risk for a diagnosis of XLHED and attending the 2012 NFED Family Conference will be eligible to participate. A short medical questionnaire will verify the clinical presentation, they will be requested to provide a baby photograph taken at up to 1 month of age (to be returned at study completion), and a frontal facial photograph will be taken at the time of study conduct. The anonymized photographs will be transmitted to FDNA for analysis. A limited number of unaffected controls will be recruited at the 2012 NFED Family Conference for the photography study, in addition to the control data already available in the FDNA database.

As a second exploratory objective, a subset of affected males between ages 5 and 25 years will have the option of having a blood draw for a set of laboratory studies assessing nutritional status. HED-affected patients in general (including XLHED) are reported to have evidence of growth restriction (weight for height) in this age range without clear mechanistic evidence. A screening panel of nutritional laboratory tests has been designed in collaboration with experts in the field at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Anonymized samples will be analyzed at UCSF. ;


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NCT number NCT01629940
Study type Observational
Source Edimer Pharmaceuticals
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date June 2012
Completion date October 2012

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