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Study of Nutritional Factors in Porphyria

NCT00004788 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2005-06-24

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Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether differences in dietary habits are associated with disease activity in patients with acute intermittent porphyria.

II. Determine whether premenstrual porphyria attacks are associated with increased luteal phase energy requirements.

III. Determine whether energy requirements are higher than intakes in men with unexplained frequent porphyria attacks.

IV. Assess the nutritional status of women with acute intermittent porphyria using a comprehensive series of laboratory methods, including zinc and pyridoxine status.

V. Determine whether the frequency of disease exacerbations decreases when dietary and nutritional abnormalities are corrected in these patients.

VI. Evaluate the safety and efficacy of a parenteral nutrition regimen for patients with acute porphyria attacks.

Conditions

  • Porphyria

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Texas

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Karl Elmo Anderson · University of Texas

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1988-05-31

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