Energy Metabolism in Branched-chain Organic Acidemias
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Energy metabolism and insulin sensitivity were assessed in a case-control study in patients with branched-chain organic acidemias.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Children and adults with branched-chain organic acidemias and matched healthy humans underwent deep metabolic phenotyping using non-invasive magnetic resonance spectroscopy, oral glucose tolerance tests and measurements of leucocyte respirometry in order to assess changes in energy metabolism and insulin sensitivity.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Patients Patients with propionic acidemia, isovaleric acidemia, methylmalonic acidemia |
Other: No intervention
No intervention, observational study with metabolic characterisation
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Controls Healthy humans |
Other: No intervention
No intervention, observational study with metabolic characterisation
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Hepatic and skeletal muscle energy metabolism [At baseline]
Hepatic and skeletal muscle energy metabolism assessed by magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Insulin sensitivity [At baseline]
Insulin sensitivity measured from oral glucose tolerance test
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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known branched-chain organic acidemia diagnosed by enzymatic or genetic test
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age>5 years
Exclusion Criteria:
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acute inflammatory conditions with fever, cold symptoms, gastro-intestinal infection within the last 24 hours
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contraindications for an oral glucose tolerance test such as fasting blood glucose
126 mg/dl, severe chronic gastrointestinal conditions, allergy against black currant
- contraindications for magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) such as claustrophobia, metallic implants which are not MRT compatible
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Department of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology of the University Children's Hospital Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf | NRW | Germany | |
2 | Institute for Clinical Diabetology, German Diabetes Center | Düsseldorf | NRW | Germany |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- German Diabetes Center
- University Children's Hospital, Düsseldorf
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Michael Roden, Professeor, German Diabetes Center
- Principal Investigator: Regina Ensenauer, Professor, Children's Hospital Düsseldorf
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- MITO-MRS