Clinical trials: Mitochondrial Pathology
Rare Diseases, Genetic Predisposition
Mitochondrial Diseases - Long-read Genome and Transcriptome Sequencing in Cases Unresolved After Short-read Genomics
The MiDiSeq project will enroll 20 unresolved index patients with suspected mitochondrial disease prioritized for genomic analysis.
- Trial name
- NCT03962452
- Testing
- Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Mitochondrial Diseases
Executive Function Disorders and Anxio-depressive Symptomatology in Children and Adolescents With Mitochondrial Pathologies
The major steps forward of the neurosciences in recent years have linked psychiatric diseases, neuropsychological symptoms and brain dysfunctions.
- Trial name
- MITOPSY (NCT03832218)
- Testing
- Psychiatric assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Friedreich Ataxia
Digital Outcome Assessment Using AI Active Gaming and Motion Capture in Friedreich Ataxia
Friedreich ataxia (FA) is a rare, inherited condition that progressively affects balance, coordination, and walking. Clinical trials of new FA treatments rely largely on standard clinical rating scales, but these can be tiring…
- Trial name
- STEP-OUT FA (NCT07731971)
- Testing
- Laboratory validation session (VSimulator), Home-based active gaming assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Friedreich Ataxia
Efficacy Study of Epoetin Alfa in Friedreich Ataxia
Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by severe neurological disability and cardiomyopathy. Friedreich's ataxia is the consequence of frataxin deficiency.
- Trial name
- FRIEMAX (NCT01493973)
- Testing
- Epoetin alfa
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Friedreich Ataxia
Efficacy of Stabilometric Platform to Improve Standing Balance in Patients With Friedreich's Ataxia
The primary objective is to evaluate the potential effectiveness of an individualized intensive rehabilitation intervention using the "Prokin 252" stabilometric platform in the treatment of adolescent and adult patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT06692296
- Testing
- Balance training over stabilometric platform, Balance training by means of conventional rehabilitation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Friedreich's Ataxia
Biomarkers in Friedreich's Ataxia
The purpose of this project is to characterize measures of cardiac performance and neuromuscular physiology in FA patients using novel techniques, including echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), metabolic…
- Trial name
- NCT02497534
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Primary Mitochondrial Disease
An Observational Study of Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Disease (SPIMM-300)
This is an observational study of patients with Primary Mitochondrial Disease with either signs or symptoms suggestive of myopathy.
- Trial name
- RePOWER (NCT03048617)
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- Stealth BioTherapeutics Inc.
Mitochondrial Myopathy
Pilot Compassionate Use Study of Thioctic Acid Treatment in Mitochondrial Myopathy
OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the efficacy of thioctic acid in treating a single patient with mitochondrial myopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT00004770
- Testing
- thioctic acid
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Leber Congenital Amaurosis 10, Blindness
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Exposure After a Repeat-dose of Sepofarsen (QR-110) in LCA10 (ILLUMINATE)
The purpose of this double-masked, randomized, controlled, multiple-dose study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability and systemic exposure of sepofarsen (QR-110) administered via intravitreal injection in subjects…
- Conditions
- Leber Congenital Amaurosis 10, Blindness, Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Vision Disorders
- Trial name
- ILLUMINATE (NCT03913143)
- Testing
- sepofarsen
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- ProQR Therapeutics
Friedreich Ataxia
Early and Longitudinal Assessment of Neurodegeneration in the Brain and Spinal Cord in Friedreich's Ataxia
Friedreich's ataxia is characterized by progressive alterations in the function of the cerebellum accompanied by an atrophy of the spinal cord.
- Trial name
- NCT01776164
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
PolG, Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy
Prospective Natural History Study of POLG Disease
The PIONEER study is a prospective, natural history study dedicated to characterizing the clinical progression of POLG-related disorders.
- Trial name
- PIONEER (NCT07775872)
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- The POLG Foundation
Friedreich Ataxia, Rare Diseases
Understanding the Natural History Early in the Course or Presentation of Friedreich Ataxia
Multicenter, prospective, observational natural history and outcome measure study of children and young adults with Friedreich ataxia.
- Trial name
- EARLY-FA (NCT06560346)
- Testing
- Geneticlly confirmed disease causing FXN mutatuion, Healthy Control
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance
Blepharoptosis, Ptosis, Eyelid
Clinical Trial Comparing Two Non-Surgical Treatments for Severe Blepharoptosis
This clinical trial will evaluate two non-surgical devices designed to improve eye lid opening for patients with severe Blepharoptosis (incomplete opening of the eyelids).
- Conditions
- Blepharoptosis, Ptosis, Eyelid, Myasthenia Gravis, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT04678115
- Testing
- Magnetic Levator Prosthesis (MLP), Kinesiotape Frontalis Sling (KTFS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Phelan-McDermid Syndrome
Q10 Ubiquinol in Autism Spectrum Disorder and in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome.
This double-blind, cross-over, randomized, controlled trial (RCT) has the aim of evaluating the effectiveness of a metabolic support therapy in two cohorts of patients with idiopathic Autism Spectrum Disorder or Phelan-McDermid…
- Trial name
- Q10ASD (NCT04312152)
- Testing
- Q10 Ubiquinol, Vitamin E, Multi-Vitamin B complex
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Antonio Persico
Mitochondrial Diseases, Diagnosis
Identification of Large-Scale Mutations of POLG Gene by QMPSF in Patients With Mitochondrial DNA Instability.
Mitochondrial diseases are a heterogeneous group caused by genetic defects in mitochondrial DNA or in nuclear genes. POLG is the most frequently involved gene in mtDNA instability diseases resulting in mtDNA multiple deletion…
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Diagnosis, DNA Mutations
- Trial name
- NCT00831948
- Testing
- mitochondrial DNA mutations diagnosis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Bronchiolitis Acute, Wheezing
The Role of Vitamin D and Vitamin D Receptor in Recurrent Wheezing in Children With Bronchiolitis: Immunological Association With T-lymphocyte Mitochondrial Mass
A prospective study will be conducted involving children under 2 years of age hospitalized for bronchiolitis during the period 2025-2026.
- Conditions
- Bronchiolitis Acute, Wheezing, RSV
- Trial name
- NCT07700134
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency, AH Amyloidosis
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.
- Conditions
- Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency, AH Amyloidosis, AHL Amyloidosis, AL Amyloidosis
- Trial name
- RaDaR (NCT06065852)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 35,000 people
- Sponsor
- UK Kidney Association
Friedreich Ataxia
Idebenone to Treat Friedreich's Ataxia
This study will determine whether a drug called idebenone is safe and effective in reducing the level of oxidants that are believed to damage the nervous system and hearts in patients with Friedreich's ataxia.
- Trial name
- NCT00229632
- Testing
- Idebenone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Mitochondrial Disorders, Mitochondrial Genetic Disorders
North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium Patient Registry and Biorepository (NAMDC)
The North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium (NAMDC) maintains a patient contact registry and tissue biorepository for patients with mitochondrial disorders.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Disorders, Mitochondrial Genetic Disorders, Mitochondrial Diseases, Disorder of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Complexes
- Trial name
- NAMDC (NCT01694940)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
MELAS Syndrome
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Dichloroacetate in MELAS Syndrome
Patients with the MELAS syndrome experience devastating mental impairment. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the drug dichloroacetate (DCA) to reduce the symptoms of MELAS.
- Trial name
- NCT00068913
- Testing
- Dichloroacetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)