Clinical trial · Observational
Access to Resources for Patients With PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of access to clinical and research resources for families of children affected with a phosphatase and tensin homology (PTEN) mutation. Ultimately, the researchers hope to be able to use this information to develop a standard of care for affected individuals and their family members. Family members/legal guardians of an individual with a PTEN mutation enrolled in the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) Contact Registry will be invited via email to participate in this study.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTEN Gene Mutation | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Online Survey completed by family member(s) of affected child(ren) with PTEN
- timeFrame
- 3 months
- description
- The survey will collect information regarding number of affected children in household, PTEN mutation type of effected children, age and gender of effected children, Age, neurodevelopmental disorders, medical problems, IQ, and access to clinical care (specialists currently being seen, specialists not able to see and why) of most affected child, research methods and mediums for disorder-specific treatment options for affected children, reasons behind not participating in clinical research options, and Facts (gender, age, if PTEN mutation carrier, work status, relationship to affected children, days per week of caregiving responsibilities, education level) about participant completing survey.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Family members, specifically a parent, legal guardian, or relative, of a child who meets the following: * Age 3 to 17 years old at the time of survey completion * Reported diagnosis of a PTEN mutation 2. Enrollment in the RDCRN Contact Registry Exclusion Criteria: 1. Inability to provide informed consent and complete survey 2. Inability to read and understand English
References
Publications (5)
- BACKGROUNDFrazier TW, Embacher R, Tilot AK, Koenig K, Mester J, Eng C. Molecular and phenotypic abnormalities in individuals with germline heterozygous PTEN mutations and autism. Mol Psychiatry. 2015 Sep;20(9):1132-8. doi: 10.1038/mp.2014.125. Epub 2014 Oct 7. PMID 25288137
- BACKGROUNDTramontana T, Yehia L. PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome. 2001 Nov 29 [updated 2026 Jul 28]. In: Adam MP, Bick S, Mirzaa GM, Wallace SE, Amemiya A, editors. GeneReviews(R) [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993-2026. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1488/ PMID 20301661
- BACKGROUNDHansen-Kiss E, Beinkampen S, Adler B, Frazier T, Prior T, Erdman S, Eng C, Herman G. A retrospective chart review of the features of PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome in children. J Med Genet. 2017 Jul;54(7):471-478. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2016-104484. Epub 2017 May 19. PMID 28526761
- BACKGROUNDNelen MR, Kremer H, Konings IB, Schoute F, van Essen AJ, Koch R, Woods CG, Fryns JP, Hamel B, Hoefsloot LH, Peeters EA, Padberg GW. Novel PTEN mutations in patients with Cowden disease: absence of clear genotype-phenotype correlations. Eur J Hum Genet. 1999 Apr;7(3):267-73. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200289. PMID 10234502
- BACKGROUNDPilarski R. Cowden syndrome: a critical review of the clinical literature. J Genet Couns. 2009 Feb;18(1):13-27. doi: 10.1007/s10897-008-9187-7. Epub 2008 Oct 30. PMID 18972196