Longitudinal Natural History Study of Patients With Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders (PBD)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01668186 |
Recruitment Status
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Recruiting
First Posted
: August 17, 2012
Last Update Posted
: March 22, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders | Genetic: Next-generation panel Other: Consultation in Ophthalmology |
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Other |
Official Title: | Longitudinal Natural History Study of Patients With Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders (PBD) |
Study Start Date : | January 2012 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 2022 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Patients diagnosed with PBD
Collection of medical records and images (retrospective and prospective), Next-generation panel, Drug screening, and Consultation
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Genetic: Next-generation panel
Molecular testing will be offered to participants whose mutations have not been found. Molecular testing will be done with a next-generation panel of 75 genes on a research basis. Genetic counselling services are available to participants.
Other: Consultation in Ophthalmology
Participants seen in consultation will have an OCT (optical coherence tomography) eye exam and FAF (fundus autofluorescence) photography.
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- Documentation of the clinical findings [ Time Frame: Yearly up to 10 years ]Clinical findings include but are not limited to: life span, growth parameters, development, vision, hearing, neurological examinations, renal problems, adrenal function, skeletal problems, and any other system involvement.
- Peroxisome function testing [ Time Frame: Yearly up to 10 years ]To include very long chain saturated, branched and polyunsaturated fatty acids, bile acids, plasmalogens, pipecolic acid, adrenal functions, liver functions, and urine oxalate.
- Identification of PEX gene mutations [ Time Frame: Once ]Through next-generation panel
- Development of leukodystrophy [ Time Frame: Yearly up to 10 years ]Identification of patterns and course by MRI
- Scoring of fundus photography (OCT and FAF) [ Time Frame: Yearly up to 10 years ]Identification of patterns and course
- Genotype-phenotype correlation [ Time Frame: Yearly up to 10 years ]
- Frequency of various disease complications in the PBD population [ Time Frame: Yearly up to 10 years ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA

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Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Senior |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of PBD or
- Single peroxisome enzyme defect with phenotype similar to PBD
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not a PBD
- Not a single peroxisome enzyme defect with phenotype similar to PBD

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01668186
Contact: Nancy E Braverman, MD, MS | (1) 514-934-1934 ext 23404 | nancy.braverman@mcgill.ca | |
Contact: Misia Kowanda, PhD | (1) 514-934-1934 ext 23403 | pbd.genetics@mcgill.ca |
Canada, Quebec | |
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center | Recruiting |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4A 3J1 | |
Principal Investigator: Nancy E Braverman, MD, MS |
Principal Investigator: | Nancy E Braverman, MD, MS | McGill University Health Center, Montreal Childrens Hopital |
Publications:
Responsible Party: | Nancy Braverman, MD, M.Sc. Associate Professor, Depts. of Human Genetics and Pediatrics, McGill University Health Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01668186 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
11-090-PED |
First Posted: | August 17, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 22, 2017 |
Last Verified: | September 2016 |
Keywords provided by Nancy Braverman, McGill University Health Center:
Peroxisome biogenesis disorders PBD Zellweger spectrum Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata RCDP |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Disease Peroxisomal Disorders Pathologic Processes |
Metabolism, Inborn Errors Genetic Diseases, Inborn Metabolic Diseases |