An observational study in Smith-Lemi-Opitz Syndrome, sponsored by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Withdrawn. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-07-02.
Sponsored by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · Observational
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The purpose of this study is to learn as much as possible about Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (SLOS) by following a large group of individuals with SLOS over a period of time. We plan to measure cholesterol and other sterol levels, perform clinical observations, whole body testing and imaging studies (brain MRIs), to learn more about disease mechanisms and progression, variations in the clinical features among individuals with SLOS, and evaluate the effect of cholesterol supplementation in this condition.
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is a disorder of cholesterol synthesis, or production. It is caused by mutations in the DHCR7 gene which encodes for 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase, an enzyme necessary for the production of cholesterol in the body. Affected individuals exhibit multiple malformations and mental retardation. The features of SLOS are thought to be primarily related to cholesterol deficiency and accumulation of cholesterol precursors. However, the clinical phenotype is not well characterized, the biochemical pathogenesis is incompletely understood, and there is no proven therapy for this devastating condition. Thus our primary objective is to better define the clinical and biochemical phenotypes of the disease using a natural history study design. The study will contribute to creating a comprehensive SLOS patient registry, identify biomarkers that can be used for diagnostic testing, screening and outcome measures in future therapeutic trials. All patients with SLOS receive dietary cholesterol supplementation with the hope that cholesterol supplementation will improve the clinical manifestation of the disease. However, there is no evidence supporting a clinical benefit of cholesterol supplementation. Thus a secondary objective of the study is to determine if cholesterol intake correlates with changes in whole body cholesterol homeostasis and clinical end-points.
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Inclusion of children:
The population being studied is subjects with SLOS. Children will not be excluded, in fact, the majority of subjects being studied will be infants and children. Relatively few adults with SLOS are known. We will continue to recruit subjects of all ages from newborn to adult of both genders.
Inclusion of women:
Women and girls will certainly be included in the study. Women should be equally represented in this study. SLOS is an autosomal recessively inherited condition that affects males and females equally. However, since these disorders are uncommon autosomal-recessively inherited inborn errors of metabolism, STAIR investigators will have limited control over the gender mix of the study population.
Inclusion of Minorities:
As mentioned for gender, STAIR investigators will have limited control over the race and ethnicity mix of the study population. In order to increase the enrollment of minority subjects, with permission, we will inform the national disease support group of our studies so that subjects in other regions of the US with ethnically and racially more diverse populations may be recruited. SLOS seems to be most common in Caucasians. In the current SLOS study at OHSU, only one of the 34 SLOS subjects is Hispanic. There is only 1 report of carriers in Blacks (Nowaczyk, 2001) and only 31 cases reported in a Japanese survey. In Oregon at least, we will advertise the study at local community health clinics where large numbers of Hispanics are seen.
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