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CrCest Study in Primary Mitochondrial Disease

Conditions
Mitochondrial Diseases
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Creatine Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CrCEST) Imaging Sequence
Registration Number
NCT04734626
Lead Sponsor
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to perform a "muscle phenotyping" magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment in patients receiving clinical care at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for mitochondrial disease that is either suspected (based on clinical presentation) or has a definite genetic diagnosis. The MRI assessment quantifies skeletal muscle oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) capacity.

Investigators hope that this study will contribute to our current knowledge of mitochondrial diseases and this study will help create a new diagnostic tool for use in both clinical care and in clinical trials.

Detailed Description

This research study visit will occur on the same day as the participants clinically scheduled MRI. The clinically indicated and study-specific scanning time will not exceed 120 minutes.

During the study visits:

* A study team member will review inclusion and exclusion criteria with the participant

* A study team member will review medical history review with the participant

* A safety assessment will occur prior to study procedures

* Study MRI scan

* During which the participant will use an MRI-safe machine to stimulate exercise, similar to pressing a gas pedal

If eligible participants return to CHOP for future clinical imaging, we will also request a study-specific MRI assessment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
230
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Mitochondrial DiseaseCreatine Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CrCEST) Imaging SequenceIndividuals with suspected (based on clinical presentation) or definite genetic mitochondrial disease
Healthy Controls/VolunteersCreatine Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CrCEST) Imaging SequenceIndividuals with no history of suspected (based on clinical presentation) or definite genetic mitochondrial disease
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Post-exercise CrCEST recovery time (seconds)During the MRI

The time it takes after the exercise occurs to recover CrCEST

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Resting CrCESTDuring the MRI

Amount of CrCEST prior to exercise

Fat-fractionDuring the MRI

n-point Dixon, expressed as a percentage of the total area

Muscle Lipid ContentDuring the MRI

Includes both Intramyocellular lipid (IMCL) and extramyocellular lipids (EMCL) content, both expressed in arbitrary units relative to water signal and relative to creatine

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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