Vitamin E Supplementation in Hyperinsulinism/Hyperammonemia Syndrome

NCT03797222 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2022-11-25

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Summary

Investigators will assess the tolerability of oral Vitamin E supplementation in subjects with congenital hyperinsulinism (HI) and hyperammonemia (HA) syndrome.

Conditions

  • Hyperinsulinism-Hyperammonemia Syndrome

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vitamin E

Subjects will take an oral Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) supplement once daily with a fat-containing meal for 2 weeks. The dose will be based on subject age (150 IU if 1-3 years old, 300 IU if 4-8 years old, 450 IU if 9-17 years old, 600 IU if \>17 years old). Formulations include 50 IU/mL liquid and 200 IU capsules. The liquid formulation will be used for subjects who will receive \<600 IU daily, or for any subjects who prefer liquid medication to capsules.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pennsylvania

    collaborator OTHER
  • Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society

    collaborator OTHER
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    collaborator NIH
  • Elizabeth A Rosenfeld

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth Rosenfeld, MD · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-04-15
Primary Completion
2020-03-23
Completion
2020-03-23

Countries

  • United States

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