Status:

RECRUITING

Early Detection of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Children

Lead Sponsor:

Institut Investigacio Sanitaria Pere Virgili

Conditions:

Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Familial Hypercholesterolemia - Heterozygous

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-18 years

Brief Summary

Heterozigous FH is an underdiagnosed disease in the paediatric population. Its early detection, would allow us to initiate lifestyle therapeutical changes and early pharmacological therapy if necessar...

Detailed Description

The most prevalent cause of hypercholesterolemia in childhood is Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). It is a monogenic disorder that is transmitted of autosomal dominant way and affect...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children between 2 and 18 years of age.
  • LDL-C level above 135 mg/dL
  • Previously, the pediatrician will have discarded secondary causes (hypercholesterolaemia such as hypothyroidism, nephrotic syndrome, diabetes, renal insufficiency).
  • After confirmation that one of the parents has a genetic mutation (Lipoxip/Liponext) or clinical diagnosis (DLCN ≥ 8), the child will be studied. The progenitor with hypercholesterolemia will be considered as an index case, in this way we will demonstrate the vertical transmission of the genetic disease.

Exclusion

  • The child population under 2 and over the age of 18 and children.
  • Children with high cholesterol but by secondary causes.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 14 2013

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

400 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04370899

Start Date

March 14 2013

End Date

July 1 2030

Last Update

April 18 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus

Reus, Tarragona, Spain, 43440

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Hospital Universitari Sant Joan

Reus, Tarragona, Spain, 43440