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Longitudinal Study of Mitochondrial Hepatopathies

Suspended
Conditions
Respiratory Chain Deficiencies, Mitochondrial
Acute Liver Failure
Disorder of Fatty Acid Oxidation
Mitochondrial Diseases
End Stage Liver Disease
Registration Number
NCT01148550
Lead Sponsor
Arbor Research Collaborative for Health
Brief Summary

The specific aims of this study are (1) to determine the clinical phenotypes and natural history of hepatic RC and FAO disorders, (2) to determine the correlation between genotype and phenotype, (3) to determine if circulating biomarkers reflect diagnosis and predict liver disease progression and survival with the native liver, (4) to determine the clinical outcome of these disorders following liver transplantation, and (5) to develop a repository of serum, plasma, urine, tissue and DNA specimens that will be used in ancillary studies. To accomplish these aims, the ChiLDREN investigators at clinical sites (currently 15 sites) will prospectively collect defined data and specimens in a uniform fashion at fixed intervals in a relatively large number of subjects. Clinical information and DNA samples to be collected from subjects and their parents will enhance the potential for meaningful research in these disorders. A biobank of subject specimens and DNA samples will be established for use in ancillary studies to be performed in addition to this study.

Detailed Description

This study will be conducted as part of the NIH-supported Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education Network (ChiLDREN). ChiLDREN is investigating rare cholestatic liver diseases of childhood: alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AT), Alagille's Syndrome (AGS), progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC), bile acid synthesis defects and mitochondrial hepatopathies (all previously studied by the Cholestatic Liver Disease Consortium \[CLiC\]); biliary atresia (previously studied by the Biliary Atresia Research Consortium \[BARC\]); neonatal hepatitis; and cystic fibrosis liver disease, which is studied by a new branch of ChiLDREN known as the Cystic Fibrosis Liver Disease (CFLD) Network.

In this protocol, mitochondrial hepatopathies in children and young adults will be investigated. The focus will be on respiratory chain defects (RC) and defects of fatty acid oxidation (FAO). There is little known about the full spectrum of severity and long-term natural history of mitochondrial hepatopathies. Moreover, these disorders have not been subject to prospective, rigorous clinicopathological scrutiny.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
SUSPENDED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
67
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
DeathMeasured/assessed at baseline, 6 months, Years 1 through 10, and at time of liver transplant, liver or muscle biopsy or hospitalization for critical illness if applicable

Death

Liver transplantationMeasured/assessed at baseline, 6 months, Years 1 through 10, and at time of liver transplant, liver or muscle biopsy or hospitalization for critical illness if applicable

Liver transplantation

Involvement of other organ systems known to be associated with mitochondrial diseasesMeasured/assessed at baseline, 6 months, Years 1 through 10, and at time of liver transplant, liver or muscle biopsy or hospitalization for critical illness if applicable

Involvement of other organ systems known to be associated with mitochondrial diseases

Listing for liver transplantMeasured/assessed at baseline, 6 months, Years 1 through 10, and at time of liver transplant, liver or muscle biopsy or hospitalization for critical illness if applicable

Listing for liver transplant

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complications of portal hypertensionMeasured/assessed at baseline, 6 months, Years 1 through 10, and at time of liver transplant, liver or muscle biopsy or hospitalization for critical illness if applicable

Complications of portal hypertension

Growth failureMeasured/assessed at baseline, 6 months, Years 1 through 10, and at time of liver transplant, liver or muscle biopsy or hospitalization for critical illness if applicable

Growth failure (defined as weight or length Z-score for age \< -2)

Health related Quality of LifeMeasured/assessed at baseline, 6 months, Years 1 through 10, and at time of liver transplant, liver or muscle biopsy or hospitalization for critical illness if applicable

Health related Quality of Life

Neurodevelopmental outcomeMeasured/assessed at baseline, 6 months, Years 1 through 10, and at time of liver transplant, liver or muscle biopsy or hospitalization for critical illness if applicable

Neurodevelopmental outcome

Worsening liver functionMeasured/assessed at baseline, 6 months, Years 1 through 10, and at time of liver transplant, liver or muscle biopsy or hospitalization for critical illness if applicable

Worsening liver function (defined as PELD \>10)

Trial Locations

Locations (16)

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, California, United States

University of California at San Francisco (UCSF)

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San Francisco, California, United States

Children's Hospital Colorado

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Aurora, Colorado, United States

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Emory University

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Riley Hospital for Children

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Washington University School of Medicine

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St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Mount Sinai Medical Center

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New York, New York, United States

Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Texas Children's Hospital (Baylor College of Medicine)

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Houston, Texas, United States

University of Utah

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Seattle Children's Hospital

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Seattle, Washington, United States

Hospital for Sick Children

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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