Natural History Study - Mitochondrial Disease
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: MELAS or m.3243 A>G Mitochondrial DNA Mutation Carrier. Basic parameters: from 4 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies and Mental Retardation: Investigations of Clinical Syndromes Associated With MtDNA Point Mutations
Overview
Carriers of the m.3242A\>G mutation often have clinical symptoms which can include migraines, seizures, strokes, hearing loss, balance issues, gastrointestinal issues, and many other symptoms. The investigators would like to learn more about these disorders and have designed a "Natural History Study" to monitor these conditions over time so that physicians and scientists can not only understand the problems that patients have, but work on developing treatments. The focus of the current work is to evaluate known mutation carriers of the m.3243A\>G (mitochondrial DNA) and their maternal relatives (carrier status not a requirement for participation). Paternal relatives will serve as controls. This study involves no treatment.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to investigate the neurological and biochemical consequences of the m.3243 A\>G mutation. Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell and are controlled by nuclear genetic material (DNA) and mitochondrial (mt) DNA. Mitochondrial DNA mutations impair mitochondrial function, and cause cellular energy failure. These mutations, when present in high abundance, cause neurological signs and symptoms that are clinically obvious. The investigators hypothesize that these mutations, when present in lesser abundance, will cause measurable alterations in the patient's neuropsychological profile and cerebral energy profile. This study does not involve any experimental or approved therapy. The investigators will evaluate the patient's condition with blood/urine tests, neurological exam, MRI/MRS, questionnaires, motor skills functioning, serum and urine biomarkers, and genetic testing.
Primary outcome measures
- MRI/MRS [Time frame: 2-3 years]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
- Biomarkers [Time frame: 2-3 years]
- Motor skills [Time frame: 2-3 years]
- Cognitive function [Time frame: 2-3 years]
- Clinical symptoms [Time frame: 2-3 years]
- Mutation load [Time frame: 2-3 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Known carrier of a the m.3243 A>G mitochondrial mutation, ,or Maternally related to someone who carries the m.3243A>G mitochondrial mutation.
A family member who is not maternally related to someone who carries the m.3243A>G mitochondrial mutation
Exclusion criteria
- Younger than 4 years of age
- No confirmed m.3243 A>G mitochondrial DNA mutation in the family.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Columbia University — New York
Publications
- Weiduschat N, Kaufmann P, Mao X, Engelstad KM, Hinton V, DiMauro S, De Vivo D, Shungu D. Cerebral metabolic abnormalities in A3243G mitochondrial DNA mutation carriers. Neurology. 2014 Mar 4;82(9):798-805. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000000169. Epub 2014 Jan 29. PMID 24477106
- Kaufmann P, Engelstad K, Wei Y, Kulikova R, Oskoui M, Sproule DM, Battista V, Koenigsberger DY, Pascual JM, Shanske S, Sano M, Mao X, Hirano M, Shungu DC, Dimauro S, De Vivo DC. Natural history of MELAS associated with mitochondrial DNA m.3243A>G genotype. Neurology. 2011 Nov 29;77(22):1965-71. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31823a0c7f. Epub 2011 Nov 16. PMID 22094475
- Mehrazin M, Shanske S, Kaufmann P, Wei Y, Coku J, Engelstad K, Naini A, De Vivo DC, DiMauro S. Longitudinal changes of mtDNA A3243G mutation load and level of functioning in MELAS. Am J Med Genet A. 2009 Feb 15;149A(4):584-7. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32703. PMID 19253345
- Kaufmann P, Engelstad K, Wei Y, Kulikova R, Oskoui M, Battista V, Koenigsberger DY, Pascual JM, Sano M, Hirano M, DiMauro S, Shungu DC, Mao X, De Vivo DC. Protean phenotypic features of the A3243G mitochondrial DNA mutation. Arch Neurol. 2009 Jan;66(1):85-91. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2008.526. PMID 19139304
Identifiers
NCT: NCT01532791 · AAAB1425 · 5P01HD032062