Mitochondrial disease
in United States
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Trial-stage treatments and research studies you can join
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- Elamipretide daily injections compared with placebo in people with Barth syndrome
Tests elamipretide against placebo in people with genetically confirmed Barth syndrome.
Needham, United StatesAge 5 to 55 - Tests sonlicromanol against placebo in adults with a genetic mitochondrial disease
Tests sonlicromanol against placebo for fatigue and physical ability in adults with mitochondrial disease.
Boston, United StatesAlso Cleveland, HoustonAge 18 to 64 - Testing a small oxygen sensor to measure muscle energy function in mitochondrial disease
Tests an oxygen nanosensor in muscle of people with mitochondrial myopathy and healthy volunteers.
Philadelphia, United StatesAge 18 to 65 - Tests glycerol tributyrate by mouth in adults with MELAS or LHON-Plus
Tests glycerol tributyrate taken by mouth in adults with MELAS or LHON-Plus.
Washington D.C., United StatesAge 18 to 65 - Long-term study of KL1333 in adults with primary mitochondrial disease
Tests KL1333 over a long time in adults with primary mitochondrial disease.
Akron, United StatesAge 18+ - Testing a new eye imaging device in people with optic nerve and retina damage
Tests an eye imaging device in adults with retina or optic nerve conditions.
Iowa City, United StatesAge 18 to 99 - KL1333 compared with placebo for adults with primary mitochondrial disease
Tests KL1333 against placebo for fatigue and leg strength in adults with mitochondrial disease.
Akron, United StatesAlso Atlanta, Aurora, Baltimore, Flower Mound, Houston, Indianapolis, Marlboro, Miami, …Age 18+ - Coenzyme Q10 supplement for veterans with Gulf War illness
Tests coenzyme Q10 against placebo for symptoms in veterans with Gulf War illness.
La Jolla, United StatesAge 50+ - Sirolimus for people with Leigh syndrome caused by a confirmed gene change
Tests sirolimus for safety and effect in people with Leigh syndrome.
Philadelphia, United StatesAge 0 to 55 - Testing an oxygen nanosensor to measure muscle energy function in mitochondrial myopathy
Tests a tiny oxygen sensor in muscle of adults with mitochondrial myopathy and healthy volunteers.
Philadelphia, United StatesAge 18 to 65 - N-acetylcysteine and brain glutathione in m.3243A>G mitochondrial disease
Tests N-acetylcysteine doses in people with m.3243A>G mitochondrial disease.
New York, United StatesAge 18 to 80 - Passive exercise with a moving bed for people with mitochondrial disease
Tests gentle bed-based passive exercise in people with mitochondrial disease and healthy volunteers.
Philadelphia, United StatesAge 10 to 60 - Studying how infections affect people with mitochondrial disease over time
Follows people with mitochondrial disease to see how infection relates to worsening health.
Bethesda, United StatesAge 0 to 115 - Registry collecting health information on people with rare diseases
Collects voluntary health information from people with rare or undiagnosed conditions for future research.
Sioux Falls, United States - Learning about the genes and course of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency
Studies genes and symptoms in pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency.
Pittsburgh, United States - Tracking Energy Levels in People With Mitochondrial Disease and Other Fatiguing Conditions
Follows adults with mitochondrial disease and other fatigue conditions using an energy score.
Fort Myers, United StatesAge 18+ - Following the course of primary mitochondrial myopathy and building ways to measure it
Studies how primary mitochondrial myopathy changes over time, compared with healthy people.
Philadelphia, United StatesAge 0 to 100 - Following how POLG mitochondrial disease changes over time
Observes how POLG-related mitochondrial disease progresses in people over time.
Akron, United StatesAlso Aurora, Dallas, Houston, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego - Studying infections and genes in people with mitochondrial disease
Studies how genes relate to illness in people with mitochondrial disease and their relatives.
Bethesda, United StatesAge 0 to 115 - Tests patients' own bone marrow stem cells for eye and optic nerve diseases
Tests own bone marrow stem cells in adults with retinal or optic nerve disease.
Coral Springs, United StatesAlso WestportAge 18+
Support organisations
Patient organisations and helplines in United States, for you and your family.
We have no organisations for this disease listed in United States yet. General support there is below.
General support in United States
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
US national 24/7 free and confidential lifeline for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, reachable by calling or texting 988 or by chat.
- MedlinePlus
Free, easy-to-read health information service of the US National Library of Medicine (NIH) on diseases, conditions, drugs and wellness.
International organisations
- POLG Foundation
Funds and connects research toward treatments and a cure for POLG mitochondrial disorders.
- United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
Funds mito research and runs support, education and a patient registry for people with mito and their families.
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