The effect of fibrate therapy in two patients with neutral lipid storage disease with myopathy (NLSDM).
- Conditions
- Neutral lipid storage disease with myopathy / heriditary fataccumulation disorder100192801002742410013317
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON37985
- Lead Sponsor
- niversiteit Maastricht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
NLSDM:
- Patients with NLSDM;Controls:
- female gender
- between 20-45 years old
- BMI between 20-30 kg/m2
- healthy (no chronic diseases)
NLSDM:
- none;Controls:
- use of Fibrates and anti-coagulantia
- Contra-indications for MRI:
- Electronic implants such as pacemakers or neurostimulator
- Iron-containing corpora aliena in eyes or brain
- Some hearing aids and artificial (heart) valves which are contraindicated for MRS
- Claustrophobia
- Subjects, who do not want to be informed about unexpected medical findings, or do not wish that their physician is informed, cannot participate in the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Main study parameters are the changes in mitochondrial function, cardiac,<br /><br>hepatic and muscle lipid accumulation and cardiac function after treatment. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>As secondary endpoints changes in insulin sensitivity is considered.</p><br>