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Study of the Nutritional, Metabolic, and Body Composition Profile in Children and Adolescents With Epidermolysis Bullosa

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Baylor College of Medicine
Information provided by:
Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00004791
First received: February 24, 2000
Last updated: June 23, 2005
Last verified: December 2001
History of Changes
  Purpose

OBJECTIVES: I. Characterize the nutritional and metabolic profile of children and adolescents with epidermolysis bullosa.

II. Determine patterns of body composition in these patients. III. Determine the energy requirements of these patients by measuring resting energy expenditure.

IV. Assess protein nutrition by measuring lean body mass.


Condition
Epidermolysis Bullosa

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Primary Purpose: Screening

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Office of Rare Diseases (ORD):

Estimated Enrollment: 15
Study Start Date: August 1995
Detailed Description:

PROTOCOL OUTLINE:

Data collected from a 5-day food diary are analyzed for protein, nutrient, and calorie intake. Nutritional, metabolic, and body composition are evaluated by indirect calorimetry, total body electrical conductivity, total body potassium, and lean body mass.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   up to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

  • Epidermolysis bullosa
  • Patient age: 2 months to 18 years
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00004791

Sponsors and Collaborators
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Baylor College of Medicine
Investigators
Study Chair: William J. Klish Baylor College of Medicine
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00004791     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 199/11912, BCM-H3246
Study First Received: February 24, 2000
Last Updated: June 23, 2005
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by Office of Rare Diseases (ORD):
dermatologic disorders
epidermolysis bullosa
genetic diseases and dysmorphic syndromes
rare disease

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Skin Abnormalities
Congenital Abnormalities
Skin Diseases, Genetic
 Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Skin Diseases
Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous

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