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Optimizing therapeutic strategies in VLCADD

Completed
Conditions
Very Long Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (VLCADD) is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of mitochondrial long-chain fatty acid beta-oxidation (OMIM 201475)
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Registration Number
ISRCTN11831849
Lead Sponsor
niversity Medical Center Utrecht
Brief Summary

2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29556839

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria

1. Confirmed diagnosis based on deficient VLCADD enzymatic activity in lymphocytes and/or cultured fibroblasts
2. Presence of biallelic mutations in the ACADVL gene (OMIM 609575). The diagnosis should not be based on newborn screening.
3. Aged between 10 to 99 years old

Exclusion Criteria

Diagnosis based on results of Newborn Screening

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical outcomes are measured using the Clinical Severity Score (CSS) during visits to the Dutch FAO (around everyone to two years).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ability to work/ attend a regular school as reported by the patient or parents is measured using a standardized questionnaire at each visit to the Dutch FAO expertise center at the University Medical Center Utrecht.
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