NCT06819683

Validation of Nanosensor Oxygen Measurement

The Validation of Minimally Invasive Oxygen Nanosensor Technology to Quantify Mitochondrial Function in Human Muscle

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 96 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Past mitochondrial disease treatment studies have been unsuccessful in determining treatment efficacy, and a major factor has been the lack of validated biomarkers in mitochondrial myopathy (MM). There is currently a growing number of potential new treatments to be tested through MM clinical intervention trials, which has created a pressing need for quantitative biomarkers that reliably reflect MM disease severity, progression, and therapeutic response. The purpose of the study is to measure the efficacy of an electrochemical oxygen nanosensor to measure in vivo mitochondrial function in human muscle tissue, and its ability to discriminate MM patients from healthy volunteers. The data and results from this nanosensor study may contribute to current and future research, including improved diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for patients with mitochondrial disease.

Detailed description

This is an investigational device clinical trial. Mitochondrial Myopathy (MM) cases and healthy volunteers will undergo nanosensor muscle oxygen measurement in exercised (dominant) forearm muscle during handgrip exercise. After placement of the nanosensor in the forearm under local anesthesia, the primary outcome measure is nanosensor-muscle oxygen levels. The secondary outcome measure is an assessment of pain.

Conditions

• MItochondrial Myopathies
• Mitochondrial Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Nanosensor	The purpose of the study is to test a device called a "nanosensor", which measures oxygen levels (a proxy of mitochondrial function) in muscle. The nanosensor has not been tested in humans nor has it been approved by the FDA. The study nanosensor measures 1.8 mm width x 6 mm length x 0.3 mm depth. Placement of the sterilized nanosensor involves a small incision for manual placement of the nanosensor in muscle forearm tissue.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-02
• Primary completion: 2026-09-01
• Completion: 2026-09-01
• First posted: 2025-02-11
• Last updated: 2026-02-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study