🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-06-19

Pharmacogenomic Contributions to Trihexyphenidyl Biotransformation and Response in Children With Dystonic Cerebral Palsy (NCT06554288)

Pharmacogenomic Contribution to the Biotransformation of Trihexyphenidyl and Development of a Precision Dosing Model for Children With Dystonia and Cerebral Palsy

🟢 Recruiting Phase1 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This study looks at how a medicine called trihexyphenidyl works in children with dystonic cerebral palsy. The study aims to understand how trihexyphenidyl is broken down and used in the body of pediatric patients and whether this is impacted by a person's genetics. Information from this study will also be used to design future clinical trials.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (4 items).

Location: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City — Kansas City, Missouri

Age range: 5 Years to 17 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Previously or currently taking trihexyphenidyl
  • Patients turning 18 years of age within the study period (16 weeks from Study Day 1)
  • A language barrier for the patient that precludes communication and/or the ability to complete study-related requirements

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City — Kansas City, Missouri

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (816) 302-3331

Email: rngelineaumorel@cmh.edu

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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