Choline Nutrition in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
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Purpose
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common lethal, inherited disorder among Caucasians. Choline is an essential vitamin and as a methyl donor is critically needed to support the normal metabolism. Our previous studies have demonstrated that children with CF have depleted levels of choline. The purpose of this study is to supply a choline supplement to children with CF to see if their nutrition and methyl status can be improved.
| Condition | Intervention |
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Cystic Fibrosis |
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin: Choline Bitartrate (2-hydroxyethyl) trimethylammonium salt 1:1 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Choline Nutrition in Children With Cystic Fibrosis |
- plasma choline, SAM, SAM/SAH ratio, homocysteine, GSH and the GSH/GSSG [ Time Frame: 9 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- (2-hydroxyethyl) trimethylammonium salt (1:1) [ Time Frame: 9 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 34 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2007 |
| Study Completion Date: | February 2010 |
| Primary Completion Date: | October 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Experimental: 1
This study involves children with CF who will take a water soluble vitamin supplement of choline bitartrate, 2 gm per day with meals.
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Dietary Supplement: Vitamin: Choline Bitartrate (2-hydroxyethyl) trimethylammonium salt 1:1
This is a prospective, repeated measures study involving children with Cystic Fibrosis. Children will be assessed (1) before starting the choline supplement, (2) after taking the supplement for 6 months and after the supplement has been discontinued for 3 months.
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Detailed Description:
This will be a prospective, repeated measures study involving 34 children with CF who will take a supplement of water soluble choline bitartrate, 2 gm/day with meals for 6 months. The baseline (day 0) results for each child will serve as his/her own control, and assessments will be made at 3 months and 6 months choline supplementation and again 3 months after stopping choline.
The supplement will be provided as capsules containing 250 mg choline bitartrate. 4 capsules will be taken with or immediately before each of two meals per day: breakfast and dinnertime meals, providing 1 gm of supplemental choline each day.
The children will be enrolled by description of the project to the child and their parent(s) at a CF clinic appointment. Body weight, height and blood pressure will be measured and routine blood work including liver enzymes, hematology, serum zinc, selenium and vitamins A and E will be completed as part of the clinic appointment. The hematology and clinical chemistry will be done by the Hematopathology and Clinical Chemistry labs at the B.C.'s Children's Hospital. CF genotype, gender, birth date, hematology, clinical chemistry, anthropometry, nutritional measures, pulmonary function test results, chest X-Ray and/or CT scans, pancreatic function test results (fecal elastase, chymotrypsin or secretin-CCK), medications and supplements (including enzymes, vitamins, minerals, nutrition supplements & Natural Health Products) and where available, liver ultrasound and biopsy reports will be collected from chart data. Information in the subject's medical charts relating to antibiotic therapy, duration of illnesses, hospitalization and diagnosis will be reviewed to ensure the inclusion/exclusion criteria are met.
Assessment of pulmonary function by computer assisted spirometry which includes the measures of forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and forced mid-expiratory flow (FEF 25-75) is completed for all children as part of each regularly scheduled clinic visit and the results collected for this study.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 5 Years to 17 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- children aged 5-17 yr with proven CF and known genotype
- with stable pulmonary disease, are outpatients with no hospitalizations or changes to antibiotic regiment during the previous 1 month and not receiving any parenteral nutrition
- are non-smokers without asthma, may be taking routine fat soluble vitamins but must not be taking any supplemental fish oil, docosahexanoic acid (DHA) or choline containing compounds, experimental drugs or any aerosol or oral interventions designed to deliver or increase glutathione or receiving oral or parenteral corticosteroidal medications. E.g prednisone.
Exclusion Criteria:
- are not 5-17 years of age, do not have CF or have the medical condition trimethylaminuria.
- have CF, but have allergies to any of the ingredients in the choline supplements; are hospitalized; have asthma or are smokers; are taking oral or parenteral corticosteroidal medications or any intravenous nutritional support; have kidney or liver disease; or have a baseline FEV 1 of less than 50% predicted value (which at our clinic means they are likely hospitalized or about to be admitted to hospital).
Contacts and Locations| Canada, British Columbia | |
| Child & Family Research Institute, CF Clinic | |
| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Principal Investigator: | Sheila M. Innis, Dr. | University of British Columbia |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | Dr. Sheila M. Innis, University of British Columbia |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01070446 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | H06-7044 |
| Study First Received: | February 10, 2010 |
| Last Updated: | February 17, 2010 |
| Health Authority: | Canada: Health Canada |
Keywords provided by University of British Columbia:
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choline cystic fibrosis methyl metabolism |
fatty acids oxidative stress pulmonary function |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Cystic Fibrosis Fibrosis Pancreatic Diseases Digestive System Diseases Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Genetic Diseases, Inborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases Pathologic Processes Choline Vitamins Lipotropic Agents |
Hypolipidemic Agents Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Pharmacologic Actions Gastrointestinal Agents Therapeutic Uses Lipid Regulating Agents Nootropic Agents Central Nervous System Agents Micronutrients Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs |
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