Gaucher Disease Type IRare disease
What this study is
The objective of this study is to evaluate oxidative stress and/or inflammation in patients with Gaucher disease type I using a series of biomarkers and correlate with measurements of currently used diagnostic biomarkers.
Study details
- Official title
- Novel Inflammatory Biomarkers Complement 5A and Hepcidin in Patients With Gaucher Disease (GD)
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
- Conditions
- Gaucher Disease Type I · Oxidative Stress · Inflammation
- Enrolling
- 34 people
- Starts
- 2015-10
- Est. completion
- 2026-12-31
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 18 Years – 75 YearsSex ALLHealthy volunteers Not acceptedYou may qualify if
- All participants must be 18 years or older.
- All enrollees must understand and cooperate with requirements of the study in the opinion of the investigators and must be able to provide written informed consent.
- Individuals with Gaucher disease who are medically stable for participation in study in the opinion of the investigator.
- GD subjects must be stable on a specific ERT and/or SRT therapy at a specific dose (for e.g. on a units/kg basis) for at least 2 years or be naïve to these therapies (no therapy for 2 years).
- GD1 patients, who have had a change in therapy i.e. a change in dose or switch from one drug to another, can be enrolled after at least 6 months have elapsed since the change and is considered stable in the opinion of the clinician providing care to the patient.
- All participants must not have taken antioxidants coenzyme Q-10, vitamin C, or vitamin E for 3 weeks prior to the study.
You can't join if
- Medically unstable conditions in any group as determined by the investigators
- Concurrent disease; medical condition; or an extenuating circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator, might compromise subject safety, study compliance, completion of the study, or the integrity of the data collected for the study.
- Females who are pregnant or lactating or of child-bearing age who are not using acceptable forms of contraception
- History of asthma that is presently being treated
- Subjects who cannot or are unwilling to have blood drawn
- Unable to adhere to study protocol for whatever reason
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Study locations (1)
1 openUniversity of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Reena Kartha, PhD · Contact612-626-2436rvkartha@umn.edu
- Reena Kartha, PhD · Principal investigator
Recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
University of Minnesota
Study ID 1305M34501
Principal investigator
Reena Kartha, PhD
University of Minnesota
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Frequently asked questions
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