Study of Clinical Features and Genetics of Hyperimmunoglobulin E Recurrent Infection
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Purpose
The study will evaluate patients with hyperimmunoglobulin E (HIE) recurrent infection in order to characterize the medical problems associated with this rare inherited disease, identify and treat complications, and do tests to identify the gene, or genes responsible for it. People with HIE have recurrent bacterial (staphylococcal) infections of the ears, sinuses, lungs or skin and elevated levels of the antibody immunoglobulin E. They may also have scoliosis (curvature of the spine), weak bones and recurrent bone fractures, strokes or other brain problems, severe itching and skin inflammation, and problems with baby teeth not falling out.
Patients of any age with HIE syndrome and their relatives may participate in this study. Patients will be evaluated by specialists in genetics, dermatology, bone metabolism, dental, radiology, neurology and immunology. Specific procedures may include the following:
- Medical history and physical examination
- Blood and urine collection for routine tests
- Blood collection for chromosome study, for DNA (genetic) testing and for growing certain cell lines that, with special care, will not die so they can be used for testing later
- Skin examination
- Family history interview with genetics specialists
- Neurology examination to test reflexes, strength, balance and movement
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain
- Dental examination and X-rays, if needed, to look for abnormal loss or retention of baby teeth
- Computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest to examine the lungs
- Skeletal survey, including X-rays of the spine and several joints, bone densitometry (test to measure bone density), blood and urine tests to measure substances that indicate how fast new bone is made
- Pulmonary function test, using a breathing machine to see what volume of air the lungs can hold
- Skin biopsy (removal of small sample of skin tissue, under local anesthetic, for microscopic testing) for gene research purposes
- Bone biopsy (removal of small sample of bone tissue from the hip, under local anesthetic, for microscopic examination) for research on bone fractures
Patients will be followed once a year for five years. At each visit, they will have a MRI scan of the brain, CT scan of the chest, bone densitometry test, skin examination and dental examination. Patients with scoliosis will all have spine films.
Family members will have a physical examination, an interview with genetics specialists, and blood tests for cell counts, measurement of immunoglobulin E, and genetic studies. Some family members will also have cell lines made.
| Condition |
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Job's Syndrome |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Official Title: | Natural History, Management, and Genetics of the Hyperimmunoglobulin E Recurrent Infection Syndrome (HIES) |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 500 |
| Study Start Date: | August 2000 |
Hyper IgE Syndrome (HIE) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused primarily by STAT3 mutations with extensive skeletal and connective tissue manifestations. Whether STAT3 is the only genetic etiology remains unknown, as well as the etiology of related disorders, such as autosomal recessive Hyper IgE Syndrome. HIE affects a large number of tissues and functions, and is critical to our complete understanding of bone metabolism, bronchiectasis, dental maturation, and stroke. Therefore, we seek to enroll patients and families with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of HIE syndrome for extensive phenotypic and genotypic study as well as disease management. Patients will be carefully examined by a multidisciplinary team and followed longitudinally. Through these studies we hope to better characterize the clinical presentation of HIE and to be able to identify further genetic etiologies, as well as understand the pathogenesis of HIE. We seek to enroll 200 patients and 300 relatives.
Eligibility| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
Patients must be referred to the NIH with a diagnosis or a suspicion of Job Syndrome. Family members of probands and patients referred for other immune syndromes that demonstrate some the characteristics of Job's syndrome syndrome may also be evaluated under this protocol.
Male and female patients will be accepted.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
Pregnant women are excluded only from any procedure or test that may endanger the pregnancy or the fetus due to the risk from radiographic studies, anesthesia, or certain biopsies.
Coronary CT angiography will not be performed on any patient with contraindication to IV contrast media. This includes patients with: 1) creatinine value of greater than 1.3 mg/dl, 2) history of multiple myeloma, 3) use of metformin-containing products less than 24 hours prior to contrast media, and 4) history of significant allergic reaction to CT contrast agents despite the use of premedication.
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Pamela A Welch, R.N. | (301) 402-0449 | welchp@mail.nih.gov |
| Contact: Steven M Holland, M.D. | (301) 402-7684 | sholland@mail.nih.gov |
| United States, Maryland | |
| National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike | Recruiting |
| Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892 | |
| Contact: For more information at the NIH Clinical Center contact Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office (PRPL) 800-411-1222 ext TTY8664111010 prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov | |
| Principal Investigator: | Steven M Holland, M.D. | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
More Information
Additional Information:
Publications:
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00006150 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 000159, 00-I-0159 |
| Study First Received: | August 8, 2000 |
| Last Updated: | May 1, 2013 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
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IgE Fractures Pneumonia Scoliosis |
Eczema Job's Syndrome Hyperimmunologobulin E Syndrome HIE Syndrome |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Job's Syndrome Phagocyte Bactericidal Dysfunction Leukocyte Disorders |
Hematologic Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013