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A Pilot Study of Nutritional Status in Patients With Huntington's Disease

NCT05668520 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2022-12-29

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Summary

It is known that weight loss is a poor prognostic marker in HD, but it is not known which dietary interventions are optimal at different stages of the disease. Current guidelines for HD treatment are informed only by studies in people with other causes of weight loss. Our long term goal is to create the evidence base for improved nutritional management in HD. This study will pilot the tools to inform the development of clinical trials protocols. We want to know which measures can be used by patients manifesting obvious clinical features of HD, and which are most helpful in detecting clinically meaningful changes in nutrition status.

Conditions

  • Huntington Disease

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Body composition using a hand-held body fat monitor • Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) using a ventilated hood system

Consent Paperwork * Nutritional assessment using MNA and MUST questionnaires * 24-hour dietary recall assessment Body weight, height, waist circumference, mid upper arm and calf circumference

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Aberdeen

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-01
Primary Completion
2023-10-31
Completion
2023-10-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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