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CompletedNCT00004767

Phase II Study of Sodium Phenylbutyrate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Phenylacetate, and Dietary Intervention for Urea Cycle Disorders

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20 (planned)
Sponsor
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) · NIH
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the safety and efficacy of sodium phenylbutyrate, sodium benzoate, sodium phenylacetate, and dietary intervention in patients with urea cycle disorders.

Detailed description

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This protocol describes several clinical studies of pharmacologic and dietary management in patients with urea cycle disorders. Patients with carbamyl phosphate synthetase and ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency are treated with a low-protein diet, essential amino acids (for neonatal onset disease), caloric supplementation, oral sodium phenylbutyrate (now approved as a prescription drug 11/97), and citrulline or arginine free base. Patients with argininosuccinic acid synthetase deficiency are treated with a low-protein diet, caloric supplementation, oral sodium phenylbutyrate (now approved as a prescription drug 11/97), and arginine free base. Patients with argininosuccinic aciduria (AA) are treated with a low-protein diet, caloric supplementation, and arginine free base. (Discontinued 11/97) Any patient who develops hyperammonemia is treated with intravenous sodium benzoate, sodium phenylbutyrate, and arginine hydrochloride; benzoate and phenylbutyrate are not given to patients with AA. If ammonium stabilizes at normal or near normal levels, intravenous medications are gradually replaced by oral medications. If there is no significant decrease in ammonium within 8 hours, patients begin hemodialysis. Concurrent therapy with ondansetron, high caloric intake, and mannitol for elevated intracranial pressure is allowed. Dietary and intravenous nitrogen is prohibited. (Discontinued 11/97)

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGSodium Benzoate
DRUGSodium Phenylacetate
DRUGSodium Phenylbutyrate
BEHAVIORALDietary Intervention

Timeline

Start date
1985-01-01
First posted
2000-02-25
Last updated
2005-06-24

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00004767. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.