Study of the Nutritional, Metabolic, and Body Composition Profile in Children and Adolescents With Epidermolysis Bullosa

This study has been completed.

First Received: February 24, 2000 Last Updated: June 23, 2005 History of Changes

Sponsor:	National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Collaborator:	Baylor College of Medicine
Information provided by:	Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00004791

Purpose

OBJECTIVES: I. Characterize the nutritional and metabolic profile of children and adolescents with epidermolysis bullosa.

II. Determine patterns of body composition in these patients. III. Determine the energy requirements of these patients by measuring resting energy expenditure.

IV. Assess protein nutrition by measuring lean body mass.

Condition
Epidermolysis Bullosa

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Screening

Resource links provided by NLM:

Genetics Home Reference related topics: epidermolysis bullosa simplex epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia junctional epidermolysis bullosa

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Office of Rare Diseases (ORD):

Estimated Enrollment:	15
Study Start Date:	August 1995

Detailed Description:

PROTOCOL OUTLINE:

Data collected from a 5-day food diary are analyzed for protein, nutrient, and calorie intake. Nutritional, metabolic, and body composition are evaluated by indirect calorimetry, total body electrical conductivity, total body potassium, and lean body mass.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	up to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

Epidermolysis bullosa
Patient age: 2 months to 18 years

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00004791

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Baylor College of Medicine

Investigators

Study Chair:

William J. Klish

Baylor College of Medicine

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	199/11912, BCM-H3246
Study First Received:	February 24, 2000
Last Updated:	June 23, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00004791 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by Office of Rare Diseases (ORD):

dermatologic disorders
epidermolysis bullosa
genetic diseases and dysmorphic syndromes
rare disease

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous
Skin Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Skin Abnormalities

Epidermolysis Bullosa
Congenital Abnormalities
Skin Diseases, Genetic

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 27, 2009