Clinical trials: Mitochondrial Myopathy
MELAS Syndrome
Nitric Oxide Production in MELAS Syndrome
Introduction Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital are recruiting individuals with MELAS syndrome for a clinical study.
- Trial name
- NCT01339494
- Testing
- Arginine and citrulline supplementations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Statin Adverse Reaction, Statin-induced Myopathy
Metabolic and Mitochondrial Changes in Statin-Induced Myopathy
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether statin-related muscle symptoms are linked to problems in fat metabolism in muscle cells, specifically involving acylcarnitines, in adults taking or not taking statins.
- Trial name
- NCT07511686
- Testing
- Blood sampling and laboratory assessment, Muscle biopsy
- Where
- Latvia
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riga Stradins University
Mitochondrial Myopathies, Mitochondrial Diseases
Applying pGz in Mitochondrial Disease
This is a multi-aim study, studying the effects of conventional exercise (measured through Cardiopulomary Exercises Testing or an in-bed pedal exercise) and passive exercise through periodic acceleration (pGz).
- Trial name
- NCT05569122
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, pGz Bed, Gentle Jogger
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Mitochondrial Diseases, Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Deficiencies
A Phase Ia/Ib, SAD and MAD Study of of KL1333 in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Disease
This will be a double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, single and multiple oral dose study conducted in 3 parts: Part A, Part B and Part C.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Deficiencies, MELAS Syndrome, Mitochondrial Myopathies
- Trial name
- NCT03888716
- Testing
- KL1333
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abliva AB
MELAS Syndrome, Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Deficiencies
Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetic Study of KL1333 in Healthy Male Volunteers
The purpose of this First In Human study is to investigate the safety and tolerability of KL1333 after a single oral dose and to investigate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of KL1333 after a single oral dose.
- Trial name
- NCT03056209
- Testing
- KL1333 25 mg, KL1333 50 mg, KL1333 100 mg
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yungjin Pharm. Co., Ltd.
MELAS, LHON
A Dose-escalating Clinical Trial With KH176
Mitochondrial Diseases are rare progressive, multi-system, often early fatal disorders affecting both children and adults. KH176 is a novel chemical entity currently under development for the treatment of inherited mitochondrial…
- Conditions
- MELAS, LHON, Leigh Syndrome, Mitochondrial Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02544217
- Testing
- KH176
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khondrion BV
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Mitochondrial Myopathy
Oxidative Capacity and Exercise Tolerance in Ambulatory SMA
This proposal will focus on (1) estimating oxidative capacity of specific muscle groups during exercise using near infrared spectroscopy and (2) describing body composition to better understand exercise capacity and mitochondrial…
- Trial name
- NCT02895789
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Mitochondrial Myopathies, Healthy Controls
Diagnostic Screening Tests and Potential Biomarkers in Mitochondrial Myopathies
The purpose of this study is to develop simple diagnostic screeningtests and investigate potential biomarkers for identifying patients with abnormalities of mitochondrial function, which also can be used as outcome measures in…
- Trial name
- NCT03513835
- Testing
- Diagnostic screenings tests
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
MELAS Syndrome
L-arginine Therapy on Endothelium-dependent Vasodilation & Mitochondrial Metabolism in MELAS Syndrome
MELAS patients suffer from exercise intolerance, weakness, poor vision or blindness, poor growth, developmental delay, and deafness.
- Trial name
- NCT01603446
- Testing
- L-Arginine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) (ICD-10 G93.3)
Investigating the Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia Treatment (IHHT) in People With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) to Improve Fatigue, Pain, and Quality of Life by Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Autonomic Nervous System Impairment
This study is testing a new treatment for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and long-term symptoms after COVID-19.
- Trial name
- REenergizeME (NCT07317401)
- Testing
- Intermittent hypoxia-hyperoxia treatment (IHHT)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Muscular Dystrophies, Congenital Myopathy
Assessment of Safety and Acute Effects of a Knee-hip Powered Soft Exoskeleton in Patients With Neuromuscular Disorders
The aims of the current study are as follow: i) Evaluate the safety, usability, and acute efficiency of a powered knee-hip dermoskeleton (MyoSuit, MyoSwiss, Zurich, Switzerland) in patients with neuromuscular disorders, ii)…
- Conditions
- Muscular Dystrophies, Congenital Myopathy, Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies, Mitochondrial Myopathies
- Trial name
- Exo-NMD1 (NCT05200702)
- Testing
- Knee-hip Powered Soft Exoskeleton (MyoSuit, MyoSwiss, Zurich, Switzerland)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Myologie, France
Propionic/Methylmalonic Acidemias, Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Selective Screening of Children for Hereditary Metabolic Diseases by Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Kazakhstan
Inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) are not have specific clinical signs, they masquerade as other diseases, and are difficult to diagnose using only clinical manifestations or routine laboratory tests.
- Conditions
- Propionic/Methylmalonic Acidemias, Maple Syrup Urine Disease, Citrullinemia, Argininosuccinic Aciduria
- Trial name
- NCT05910151
- Testing
- Obtaining Dry Blood Spots From Healthy Newborns (Aged 1-7 Days), Obtaining Dry Blood Spots From Healthy Children Aged 8 Days - 7 Years, Obtaining Dry Blood Spots From Healthy Children Aged 8-18 Years
- Where
- Kazakhstan
- Volunteers
- 2,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Kazakhstan Medical University
Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Fat and Sugar Metabolism During Exercise in Patients With Metabolic Myopathy
This study aims to characterize the pathophysiological mechanisms of 21 different metabolic myopathies. The study will focus on exercise capacity and the metabolic derangement during exercise.
- Conditions
- Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Long-Chain 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02635269
- Testing
- Sugar
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Mitochondrial Myopathies, Mitochondrial Diseases
Mitochondrial Dysfunctions Driving Insulin Resistance
The overarching aim of this observational study is to characterize muscle mitochondrial defects in individuals harboring pathogenic mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations associated with an insulin-resistant phenotype.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Myopathies, Mitochondrial Diseases, Mitochondrial Disorders
- Trial name
- MITO-DYS-IR (NCT06080581)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Statin Intolerance
Effects of Epicatechin on Statins for Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Impaired Exercise Capacity
The purpose of this study is to gain insight into the side-effects of statin consumption, and assess the ability of epicatechin (a compound in dark chocolate) to counteract or reverse these changes.
- Trial name
- NCT02490527
- Testing
- Pure epicatechin capsules (50mg), Simvastatin (40mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
MELAS or m.3243 A>G Mitochondrial DNA Mutation Carrier
Natural History Study - Mitochondrial Disease
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.
- Trial name
- NCT01532791
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Muscle Weakness
Mitochondria and Muscle Health in Elderly
The aim of this study is to characterize the relation between skeletal muscle mitochondrial metabolism and muscle health in elderly, physically compromised humans.
- Trial name
- ELMIH (NCT03666013)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Muscle Weakness, Myalgia
Coenzyme Q10 in Older Athletes Treated With Statin Medications
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of coenzyme Q10 administration in improving mitochondrial function as measured by anaerobic threshold in older athletes on a stable dose of statin medication.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Myalgia, Side Effects of Statins
- Trial name
- NCT01026311
- Testing
- Coenzyme q 10
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Richard Deichmann, MD
Myotonic Dystrophy 1
Home-based Training and Supplementation in DM1 Patients
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a rare genetic disease that affects about 1 in 2100 people. Patients diagnosed with DM1 present with many symptoms, however, their muscles are mainly affected.
- Trial name
- DM1HBET (NCT05848830)
- Testing
- Mult-ingredient supplement, Concurrent exercise training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University