The LD Lync Study - Natural History Study of Lipodystrophy Syndromes

NCT ID: NCT03087253

Last Updated: 2025-02-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-02-27

Study Completion Date

2031-03-31

Brief Summary

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Genetic lipodystrophy syndromes are extremely rare, orphan diseases with overall estimated prevalence of less than 2,000 in the United States. These rare disorders characterized by selective loss of adipose tissue and predisposition to insulin resistance and its metabolic complications diabetes, dyslipidemia and hepatic steatosis. Due to these metabolic problems, atherosclerotic vascular disease, recurrent episodes of acute pancreatitis, cirrhosis and other morbidities complicate the lives of these patients.

In the last few years, several genes for CGL (AGPAT2, BSCL2, CAV1 and PTRF); FPL (LMNA, PPARG, AKT2, CIDEC, LIPE, PLIN1, PCYT1A and ADRA2A); MAD (LMNA and ZMPSTE24); APS (LMNA); autoinflammatory (PSMB8); NPS (FBN1, CAV1); SHORT syndrome (PIK3R1); and MDP syndrome (POLD1) have been identified. However, there is paucity of information about the natural history of these rare syndromes, especially genotype-specific causes of morbidity and mortality.

To overcome the problems outlined above, this multicenter, collaborative, prospective, observational natural history cohort study will be conducted on approximately 500 patients with genetic or acquired lipodystrophy syndromes. Patients will be assessed on a yearly basis for approximately 5 to 7 years to collect robust clinical, metabolic, morbidity and mortality data. Medical history and patient questionnaires will be completed on a yearly basis by patients registered in the study. Clinical data such as vitals, laboratory results and anthropometric measurements will also be collected from patients' medical records if available.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lipodystrophy (Genetic or Acquired, Non HIV)

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of genetic lipodystrophy Supportive data: 1) Presence of biallelic known disease-causing variants in the genes for autosomal recessive lipodystrophy syndromes; 2) Presence of a known (or de novo loss of function) disease-causing variant in the genes for autosomal dominant lipodystrophy syndromes.

Exclusion Criteria

* HIV-infected patients with lipodystrophy
* Drug-induced lipodystrophy
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Michigan

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Elif Oral

Professor of Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Elif A Oral, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Professor of Medicine

Locations

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National Institutes of Health

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dokuz Eylul University

Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Adam Neidert, M.S.

Role: CONTACT

734-615-0539

Elif Oral, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

734-615-7271

Facility Contacts

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Rebecca Brown, MD

Role: primary

301-594-0609

Michelle Ashmus

Role: backup

Adam H Neidert, MS

Role: primary

734-615-0539

Elif A Oral, MD

Role: backup

734-615-7271

Baris Akinci, MD

Role: primary

90 552 6001789

Merve Celik, MD

Role: backup

90 537 5630430

Other Identifiers

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HUM00127427

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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