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The effect of fibrate therapy in two patients with neutral lipid storage disease with myopathy (NLSDM).

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Neutral lipid storage disease with myopathy / heriditary fataccumulation disorder
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10027424
10013317
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
Inclusion Criteria

NLSDM:
- Patients with NLSDM;Controls:
- female gender
- between 20-45 years old
- BMI between 20-30 kg/m2
- healthy (no chronic diseases)

Exclusion Criteria

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
NameTimeMethod
<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
NameTimeMethod
<p>As secondary endpoints changes in insulin sensitivity is considered.</p><br>
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