Clinical Research Directory

Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford

The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research. Individuals affected by rare diseases, undiagnosed conditions, and disorders of unknown prevalence may voluntarily contribute health information to support natural history studies, participant recruitment, and other research efforts. Through partnerships with patient advocacy organizations and researchers worldwide, CoRDS helps connect rare disease communities with research opportunities while advancing knowledge across more than 7,000 rare diseases. Participation is free of charge.

Denys-Drash Syndrome and Risk of Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder

Denys-Drash syndrome is a rare genetic disorder of childhood characterized by nephrotic syndrome, nephroblastomas, and genital developmental abnormalities. These children present with rapidly progressive renal failure, leading to kidney transplantation at a median age of 3.6 years. In a study of the French cohort of patients with Denys-Drash syndrome, a high risk of lymphoproliferative syndrome was observed (20%). This frequency is significantly higher than in the general transplant population (4%). The aim of the study is to evaluate the risk of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder following kidney transplantation in patients with Denys-Drash syndrome compared to patients with kidney transplant patients without Denys-Drash syndrome.

National Registry of Rare Kidney Diseases

The goal of this National Registry is to is to collect information from patients with rare kidney diseases, so that it that can be used for research. The purpose of this research is to: * Develop Clinical Guidelines for specific rare kidney diseases. These are written recommendations on how to diagnose and treat a medical condition. * Audit treatments and outcomes. An audit makes checks to see if what should be done is being done and asks if it could be done better. * Further the development of future treatments. Participants will be invited to participate on clinical trials and other studies. The registry has the capacity to feedback relevant information to patients and in conjunction with Patient Knows Best (Home - Patients Know Best), allows patients to provide information themselves, including their own reported quality of life and outcome measures.