Clinical Study and Gene Mutation Analysis of Adrenoleukodystrophy in Taiwanese Children

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, January 2006

First Received: January 16, 2006 Last Updated: February 6, 2009 History of Changes

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Far Eastern Memorial Hospital National Taiwan University Hospital Fu Jen Catholic University
Information provided by:	Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00278044

Purpose

Study the clinical manifestations and gene mutation of Taiwanese ALD patients

Condition	Intervention
Adrenoleukodystrophy	Procedure: blood sampling and medical records

Genetics Home Reference related topics: beta-ketothiolase deficiency L1 syndrome leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy

MedlinePlus related topics: Addison's Disease

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Diagnostic, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment
Official Title:	Clinical Study and Gene Mutation Analysis of Adrenoleukodystrophy in Taiwanese Children

Further study details as provided by Far Eastern Memorial Hospital:

Estimated Enrollment:	20
Study Start Date:	January 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	July 2007

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: - X-ALD patients and family Exclusion Criteria: -

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00278044

Contacts

Contact: jao shwann liang, MD

02-89667000 ext 4448

j580414@yahoo.com.tw

Locations

Taiwan
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital	Recruiting
Taipei, Taiwan, 220
Contact: Jao Shwann Liang, MD 02-8966-7000 ext 4448 j580414@yahoo.com.tw

Sponsors and Collaborators

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

National Taiwan University Hospital

Fu Jen Catholic University

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Jao Shwann Liang, MD

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	94028
Study First Received:	January 16, 2006
Last Updated:	February 6, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00278044 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Taiwan: Department of Health

Keywords provided by Far Eastern Memorial Hospital:

Search as text words in Annotation & Scope Note

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Addison's Disease
Adrenal Gland Diseases
Brain Diseases
Hypoadrenalism
X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Peroxisomal Disorders
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Genetic Diseases, X-Linked
Addison Disease
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Neurobehavioral Manifestations

Metabolic Disorder
Adrenal Insufficiency
Metabolic Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Demyelinating Diseases
Adrenal Gland Hypofunction
Central Nervous System Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Mental Retardation
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Neurologic Manifestations
Endocrinopathy
Brain Diseases, Metabolic

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Adrenal Insufficiency
Autoimmune Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Demyelinating Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Adrenal Gland Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Brain Diseases
Hereditary Central Nervous System Demyelinating Diseases
Mental Retardation

Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Peroxisomal Disorders
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Genetic Diseases, X-Linked
Addison Disease
Neurologic Manifestations
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Mental Retardation, X-Linked
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Brain Diseases, Metabolic

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009