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Unified European Registry for Inherited Metabolic Diseases

Unified European Registry for Inherited Metabolic Diseases - U-IMD

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00039244
Enrollment
10000
Registered
2026-02-05
Start date
2019-07-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

All inborn error of metabolism as listed by the Inborn Errors of Metabolism Knowledgebase (https://iembase.org/).

Interventions

Group 1: Examination of the clinical course and relevant laboratory, therapeutic, instrumental, and neuropsychological parameters. The parameters collected are consistent with current standard follow-

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children and adults with confirmed diagnosis of any inherited metabolic disease. Written informed consent given by the patient, the parents or the legal representatives.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with rare and unrelated serious comorbidities: Down syndrome Intraventricular haemorrhage (°III-IV) Extreme low birth weight (<1,500 grams) Severe hyperbilirubinemia with Kernicterus Embryofetal alcohol syndrome Intake of teratogenic drugs during pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical presentation, treatment, health outcomes and quality of life of individuals with inherited metabolic diseases in Europe and other countries around the world. Data from routine clinical follow-up of patients is recorded using the eCRFs of the registry.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Discrepancies between European countries and other countries around the world regarding diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of patients with inherited metabolic diseases. 2. Impact of age at diagnosis and mode of treatment on health outcomes. 3. Description of variant disease courses.

Countries

Belgium, Brazil, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactStefan Kölker

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin

Stefan.Koelker@med.uni-heidelberg.de0049 (0)6221-564002

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026