Efficacy Of Oral Trehalose In Spinocerebellar Ataxia 3
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Spinocerebellar ataxia 3 (SCA3) is a rare form of inherited neurodegenerative disease involving progressive degeneration of spinocerebellar tract. SCA3 is characterised by increasingly worsening cerebellar function leading to gait abnormalities and poor coordination, dysarthria, and abnormal eye movements. Non-ataxia features include pyramidal and extrapyramidal manifestations, sensorimotor, neuropsychological and psychiatric symptoms. This is attributed to the role of cerebellum in motor, cognitive and affective processing (i.e. cerebellar cognitive and affective syndrome; CCAS), as well as its extensive connection with cerebral structures.
Trehalose is an omnipotent disaccharide molecule found in lower and higher life forms except in vertebrates. It has an amorphous (i.e. non-reducing) property, which is shown in its high hydrophilicity, chemical stability and strong resistance to denaturation / breakdown by heat, acid or enzyme. It is also shown to help refold partially denatured protein, thereby stabilizes protein aggregates, including those of polyglutamine, in vivo as well as in vitro. This has provided an avenue in which trehalose as a therapeutic agent for neurodegenerative disorders with pathological changes of protein aggregates.
In this study, a double-blinded randomised controlled trial (RCT) will be employed. A total of 40 patients with SCA3 will be randomly allocated to oral trehalose group and a placebo group (20 participants for each arm). With regards to clinical outcomes, motor and cognitive performances will be assessed to infer the efficacy of trehalose. Likewise, structural, resting-state fMRI (i.e. functional connectivity), and MR spectroscopy (i.e. metabolism), will be used as imaging biomarkers in this study.
Tarixlər
Son Doğrulandı: | 06/30/2020 |
İlk təqdim: | 03/10/2020 |
Təxmini qeydiyyat təqdim edildi: | 05/20/2020 |
İlk Göndərmə: | 05/21/2020 |
Son Yeniləmə Göndərildi: | 07/07/2020 |
Son Yeniləmə Göndərildi: | 07/09/2020 |
Həqiqi Təhsilin Başlama Tarixi: | 02/23/2020 |
Təxmini İlkin Tamamlanma Tarixi: | 09/29/2021 |
Təxmini İşin Tamamlanma Tarixi: | 02/22/2022 |
Vəziyyət və ya xəstəlik
Müdaxilə / müalicə
Dietary Supplement: Trehalose
Dietary Supplement: Maltose placebo
Faza
Qol Qrupları
Qol | Müdaxilə / müalicə |
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Experimental: Trehalose Trehalose 100g powder form to be dissolved in water, to be consumed by mouth, every day for 3 months. | Dietary Supplement: Trehalose A disaccharide sugar usually used as food preservative, but for this study it is given at a higher dose |
Placebo Comparator: Maltose placebo Malthose 30g powder form to be dissolved in water, to be consumed by mouth, every day for 3 months. | Dietary Supplement: Maltose placebo Maltose power |
Uyğunluq Kriteriyaları
Təhsil üçün uyğun yaşlar | 18 Years Üçün 18 Years |
Təhsilə Uyğun Cinslər | All |
Sağlam Könüllüləri qəbul edir | Bəli |
Kriteriyalar | Inclusion Criteria: - Age between 18 and 85 years old. - Genetically confirmed SCA 3 diagnosis. - Presence of progressive cerebellar syndrome (i.e. symptomatic) and genetic confirmation of SCA 3 in one of the immediate family members with similar clinical syndrome. - Able to read, speak, and understand English or Malay. Exclusion Criteria: - Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 or Type 2 - Presence of any concomitant neurological condition that might interfere with clinical measures used in this study. - Presence of contraindication or hypersensitivity to trehalose. - Use of stimulant / medication, caffeine, and tobacco within less than 24 hours washout period prior to assessment and / or scan. - Presence of severe visual and / or auditory perceptual deficits. - MRI contra-indications: claustrophobia, pregnancy, electronic implants (e.g. pacemaker) in the body, aneurysm clip, and current or past employment as machinists, welders or metal workers. |
Nəticə
İlkin nəticə tədbirləri
1. Changes from Baseline Scale for Ataxia Rating Assessment (SARA) at 3 months and 6 months. [Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months]
İkincili Nəticə Tədbirləri
1. Changes from Baseline Spinocerebellar Ataxia Functional Index (SCAFI) at 3 months and 6 months. [Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months]
2. Changes from Baseline Inventory of Non-Ataxia Symptoms (INAS) at 3 months and 6 months. [Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months]
3. Changes from Baseline Cerebellar Cognitive & Affective Syndrome (CCAS) Scale at 3 months and 6 months. [Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months]
4. Changes from Baseline Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS - 4) at 3 months and 6 months. [Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months]
5. Changes from Baseline Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D - KEFS) at 3 months and 6 months. [Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months]
6. Changes from Baseline Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status Update (RBANS Update) at 3 months and 6 months. [Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months]
7. Changes from Baseline Resting state fMRI at 3 months. [Baseline and 3 months]
8. Changes from Magnetic resonance spectroscopy at 3 months. [Baseline and 3 months]
Digər nəticə tədbirləri
1. Changes from Baseline Structural / T1 MRI at 3 months. [Baseline and 3 months]
2. Changes from Baseline Situational Motivation Scale (SIMS) at 3 months and 6 months. [Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months]
3. Changes from Baseline EuroQol-5D 3L (EQ-5D-3L) at 3 months and 6 months. [Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months]
4. Adverse event [Baseline, 3 motnhs, and 6 months]