Study of the Intermediate Metabolism in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Study of the intermediate metabolism in children diagnosed with ALL compared to healthy matched controls.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
The primary cause of this study is to investigate the changes that ALL may cause to the metabolome of pediatric patients, in order to better understand its mechanism of action and target metabolic pathways for potential therapies.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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ALL paediatric patients Metabolome study in children diagnosed with ALL after bone marrow biopsy |
Other: Metabolome study
Metabolome study in ALL patients compared to healthy controls
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Healthy matched controls Metabolome study in healthy children matched for gender and age with the patients group |
Other: Metabolome study
Metabolome study in ALL patients compared to healthy controls
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Difference in measurement of aminoacids and organic acids between ALL patients and healthy matched controls. [Up to six months]
The title of aminoacids in blood and urine and of organic acids in urine will be measured through Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
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Sex: all
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Minimum age: 1 year
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Maximum age: 16 years
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The study accepts healthy volunteers as matched controls for the patinets.
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Inclusion criteria: 1)Children diagnosed with ALL 2) Diagnosis confirmed with bone marrow biopsy 3) Sampling before the initiation of therapy 4) Informed consent signed
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Exclusion Criteria: 1) Children with a known chronic illness before ALL diagnosis 2) ALL remission 3) Not signed informed consent
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Population description: Patients are recruited from the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AHEPA hospital) and from the Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology Department of Ippokration Hospital, that host all children diagnosed with ALL in nothern Greece. Matched controls are recruited from outpatient clinic of the 2nd and 4th Pediatric Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
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Sampling method: Non-probability sample
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki | Greece |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Investigators
- Study Chair: Athanassios Evangeliou, Prof, Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- CHILDHOOD ALL METABOLOMICS