Applying pGz in Mitochondrial Disease

NCT ID: NCT05569122

Last Updated: 2025-11-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-22

Study Completion Date

2028-09-30

Brief Summary

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This is a multi-aim study, studying the effects of conventional exercise (measured through Cardiopulomary Exercises Testing or an in-bed pedal exercise) and passive exercise through periodic acceleration (pGz). Aim 1 will focus on the differences between primary mitochondrial disease (PMD) patients and healthy volunteers. Aim 2 is an exploratory aim, which will be studying the effects in patients admitted to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

Detailed Description

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Aim 1: Primary Mitochondrial Disease Patients and Healthy Controls

Individuals will be screened for eligibility for study entry, and answer questions relating to their ability to perform study procedures and their physical activity levels. Individuals who meet study criteria will have 3 study visits, and each study visit will involve a different intervention.

At each of these study visits, individuals will complete one of the following interventions: Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET), pGz administration through a bed or recliner, and pGz through a device called a Gentle Jogger. While participants will complete all three study visits, the order of the study visits will occur in random order.

During the study visits, participants will have blood draws before and after the study intervention, a vascular ultrasound with a Lumason contrast agent before and after the study intervention, and a Creatine Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CrCEST) MRI of the lower leg.

Aim 2: Patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Individuals will be screened for eligibility for study entry. Individuals who meet study criteria will have 2 study visits during their admission to the PICU. The first study visit will involve a pedal exercise and the second study visit will involve pGz administration through a device called a Gentle Jogger.

During the study visits, participants will have blood draws before and after the study intervention, a vascular ultrasound with a Lumason contrast agent before and after the study intervention, and if able to safely complete, an CrCEST MRI of the lower leg.

Conditions

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Mitochondrial Myopathies Mitochondrial Diseases

Keywords

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Passive Exercise periodic acceleration

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Aim 1 will have the 3 study interventions/study visits occur in random order. The interventions will be performed in primary mitochondrial disease patients and healthy controls

Aim 2 will have all participants complete the study interventions/visits in the same order. Patients will be from the PICU
Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Aim 1: Primary Mitochondrial Disease Patients

The participant has the interventions/study visits occur in a random order:

CPET pGz administration through pGz Bed pGz administration through Gentle Jogger

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Testing with an exercise bicycle that is considered "standard of care" for determination of exercise capacity. Participants will complete about 20 minutes of pedaling in a stationary exercise bike

pGz Bed

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants will lay down on a passive exercise (pGz) bed for 45 minutes during which the bed will administer passive exercise through periodic acceleration

Gentle Jogger

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants will have passive exercise delivered through the gentle jogger device for 45 minutes. This may be sitting down (aim 1 participants) or laying down (aim 2 participants)

Lumason® contrast agent

Intervention Type DRUG

Contrast agent used during a vascular ultrasound of the upper leg. Will occur at each study visit twice before and after pGz bed, gentle jogger, exercise pedal or CPET. Drug Administration will be through an IV line and take about 5 - 10 minutes.

Aim 1: Healthy Controls

The participant has the interventions/study visits occur in a random order:

pGz administration through Gentle Jogger CPET pGz administration through pGz Bed

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Testing with an exercise bicycle that is considered "standard of care" for determination of exercise capacity. Participants will complete about 20 minutes of pedaling in a stationary exercise bike

pGz Bed

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants will lay down on a passive exercise (pGz) bed for 45 minutes during which the bed will administer passive exercise through periodic acceleration

Gentle Jogger

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants will have passive exercise delivered through the gentle jogger device for 45 minutes. This may be sitting down (aim 1 participants) or laying down (aim 2 participants)

Lumason® contrast agent

Intervention Type DRUG

Contrast agent used during a vascular ultrasound of the upper leg. Will occur at each study visit twice before and after pGz bed, gentle jogger, exercise pedal or CPET. Drug Administration will be through an IV line and take about 5 - 10 minutes.

Aim 2: PICU Patients

All participants in Aim 2 will have the interventions/study visits occur in the same order: Exercise Pedal and Gentle Jogger

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Gentle Jogger

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants will have passive exercise delivered through the gentle jogger device for 45 minutes. This may be sitting down (aim 1 participants) or laying down (aim 2 participants)

Exercise Pedal

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants will exercise while laying down for 20 minutes with an exercise pedal that attaches to the bed

Lumason® contrast agent

Intervention Type DRUG

Contrast agent used during a vascular ultrasound of the upper leg. Will occur at each study visit twice before and after pGz bed, gentle jogger, exercise pedal or CPET. Drug Administration will be through an IV line and take about 5 - 10 minutes.

Interventions

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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

Testing with an exercise bicycle that is considered "standard of care" for determination of exercise capacity. Participants will complete about 20 minutes of pedaling in a stationary exercise bike

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

pGz Bed

Participants will lay down on a passive exercise (pGz) bed for 45 minutes during which the bed will administer passive exercise through periodic acceleration

Intervention Type DEVICE

Gentle Jogger

Participants will have passive exercise delivered through the gentle jogger device for 45 minutes. This may be sitting down (aim 1 participants) or laying down (aim 2 participants)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Exercise Pedal

Participants will exercise while laying down for 20 minutes with an exercise pedal that attaches to the bed

Intervention Type DEVICE

Lumason® contrast agent

Contrast agent used during a vascular ultrasound of the upper leg. Will occur at each study visit twice before and after pGz bed, gentle jogger, exercise pedal or CPET. Drug Administration will be through an IV line and take about 5 - 10 minutes.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males or females, 10 years to 60 years, with a minimum height for participation of 135 cm
* Ambulatory and able to complete routine clinical exercise testing
* Willing and able to complete all study procedures
* For individuals under the age of 18, parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and as appropriate, child assent
* For individuals over the age of 18 the ability to provide informed consent


* Males or females, 10 years to 60 years, with a minimum height for participation of 135 cm
* Ambulatory and able to complete routine clinical exercise testing
* Willing and able to complete all study procedures
* Genetically confirmed mitochondrial myopathy (MM) as defined by a diagnosis of primary mitochondrial disease (PMD) with predominant symptoms of myopathy as expressed by exercise intolerance and muscle weakness and fatigue
* Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and as appropriate, child assent


* Males or females ages 10 to 23 years (children and adults)
* Non-ambulatory
* Genetically confirmed mtDNA-PMD
* Cooperative and capable of following research procedures
* Have cognitive ability to enable cooperation with study procedures
* Admitted to the PICU with an anticipated length of stay for \>24 hours
* Willing and able to complete all study procedures
* For individuals under the age of 18, parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and as appropriate, child assent
* For individuals over the age of 18 the ability to provide informed consent


* Males or females ages 10 to 23 years (children and adults)
* Non-ambulatory
* Genetically confirmed non-PMD neuromuscular diagnosis
* Cooperative and capable of following research procedures
* Have cognitive ability to enable cooperation with study procedures
* Admitted to the PICU with an anticipated length of stay for \>24 hours
* For individuals under the age of 18, parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and as appropriate, child assent
* For individuals over the age of 18 the ability to provide informed consent


* Males or females ages 10 to 23 years (children and adults)
* Non-ambulatory
* No known genetic diagnosis with healthy pre-morbid status, admitted to PICU
* Cooperative and capable of following research procedures
* Have cognitive ability to enable cooperation with study procedures
* Admitted to the PICU with an anticipated length of stay for \>24 hours
* Willing and able to complete all study procedures
* For individuals under the age of 18, parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and as appropriate, child assent
* For individuals over the age of 18 the ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Tracheostomy
* Non-ambulatory
* Unable to complete routine exercise testing
* Diagnosed with or have symptoms of vertigo
* Within 1 month of a recent hospital admission for acute illness
* Severe co-existing cardiac or pulmonary disease
* Cognitive impairment that may preclude ability to comply with study procedures
* Pregnant or lactating females
* Active alcohol and/or substance abuse
* At the discretion of the principal investigator (PI), any medical condition that will interfere with or prevent the safe completion of the study
* Parents/guardians or subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures
* Use of investigational agent(s) within 4 weeks
* Individuals who are employed by the U.S. Department of Defense, including U.S military personal
* Patients with biliary atresia with asplenia or polysplenia.
* Patients with prior liver transplant.
* Patients with cystic fibrosis.
* Patients with chronic lung disease.
* Patients with portal vein thrombosis, cavernous transformation of the portal vein or absent portal vein.
* Patients with significant heart disease or severe congenital heart disease.
* Patients with a history of allergic reaction to Lumason®, sulfur hexafluoride, sulfur hexafluoride lipid microsphere components, or other ingredients in Lumason (polyethylene glycol, distearoylphosphatidlycholine (DSPC), dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol sodium (DPPG-Na, palmitic acid) or other components of the ultrasound contrast agent
* Any history of intraocular injury or fragment in or around the orbit that cannot be cleared through radiologic evaluation
* Any history of bullet, shrapnel, or stabbing wounds that cannot be cleared through radiologic evaluation
* Past or current employment involving (or exposure to) a metal grinder (e.g., at a construction worksite)
* Claustrophobia or any known medical conditions which can be exacerbated by stress, anxiety, or panic attacks triggered by enclosed spaces
* Inability to lie flat in an MRI scanner for up to 45 minutes
* Unable to perform sub-maximal ankle dorsiflexion leg exercise during the MRI study


* Have cognitive impairment that may preclude ability to comply with study procedures
* Have cardiorespiratory instability
* Patients in whom are so sick that they will not be able to cooperate with the study procedures
* Have clear contraindications to mobilization
* Have fixed lower limb deformities/contractures that would prohibit lower extremity exercise
* Pregnant or lactating females
* Active alcohol and/or substance abuse
* At the discretion of the principal investigator (PI), any medical condition that will interfere with or prevent the safe completion of the study
* Use of investigational agent(s) within 4 weeks
* Individual who are employed by the U.S. Department of Defense, including U.S military personal
* Patients with biliary atresia with asplenia or polysplenia.
* Patients with prior liver transplant.
* Patients with cystic fibrosis.
* Patients with chronic lung disease.
* Patients with portal vein thrombosis, cavernous transformation of the portal vein or absent portal vein.
* Patients with significant heart disease or severe congenital heart disease.
* Patients with a history of allergic reaction to Lumason®, sulfur hexafluoride, sulfur hexafluoride lipid microsphere components, or other ingredients in Lumason (polyethylene glycol, distearoylphosphatidlycholine (DSPC), dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol sodium (DPPG-Na, palmitic acid) or other components of the ultrasound contrast agent


* Any history of intraocular injury or fragment in or around the orbit that cannot be cleared through radiologic evaluation
* Any history of bullet, shrapnel, or stabbing wounds that cannot be cleared through radiologic evaluation
* Past or current employment involving (or exposure to) a metal grinder (e.g., at a construction worksite)
* Claustrophobia or any known medical conditions which can be exacerbated by stress, anxiety, or panic attacks triggered by enclosed spaces
* Inability to lie flat in an MRI scanner for up to 45 minutes
* Unable to perform sub-maximal ankle dorsiflexion leg exercise during the MRI study
Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

United States Department of Defense

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Zuela Zolkipli-Cunningham, MBChB, MRCP

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Attending Physician

Locations

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Katelynn Stanley, BS

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 215-426-0225

Email: [email protected]

Daniel McGinn, MSGC

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 215-590-1000

Email: [email protected]

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Other Identifiers

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21-018532

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id