Studies in Porphyria I: Characterization of Enzyme Defects

June 23, 2005 updated by: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

OBJECTIVES: I. Characterize enzyme defects in patients with known or suspected porphyria and their family members.

II. Determine whether selected patients are eligible for other porphyria research protocols.

III. Provide blood, urine, and fecal samples from well characterized patients and their family members to investigators studying the nature of specific mutations in genes for heme biosynthetic pathway enzymes.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: All patients are evaluated for porphyria type and factors contributing to the clinical expression of their particular form of the disease. Testing includes erythrocyte porphobilinogen deaminase, erythrocyte protoporphyrin, plasma porphyrins, and urinary and fecal porphyrins and precursors.

Selected patients are entered into other porphyrin research protocols in this and other institutions, including analysis of DNA to identify specific mutations in genes for heme biosynthetic pathway enzymes.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment

25

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555-1109
        • Recruiting
        • University of Texas Medical Branch
        • Contact:
          • Karl Elmo Anderson
          • Phone Number: 409-772-4661

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 second and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

  • Suspected or confirmed porphyria
  • Adults, children, and family members eligible

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Collaborators

University of Texas

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 1992

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 18, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 18, 1999

First Posted (Estimate)

October 19, 1999

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 24, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2005

Last Verified

December 1, 2003

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 199/11888
  • UTMB-399

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