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Inborn mitochondrial metabolism disorder
MONDO:0004069Diseases caused by abnormal function of the mitochondria. They may be caused by mutations, acquired or inherited, in mitochondrial dna or in nuclear genes that code for mitochondrial components. They may also be the result of acquired mitochondria dysfunction due to adverse effects of drugs, infections, or other environmental causes.
Also known as: mitochondrial disease, mitochondrial genetic disorders, mitochondrial metabolism disease
129 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 59 tagged with Inborn mitochondrial metabolism disorder itself.
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Sub-types of Inborn mitochondrial metabolism disorder
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Mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation disorder 3 trials · 58 incl. sub-types
48 sub-types
- Leber hereditary optic neuropathy 18 trials Sub-types →
- Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 3 trials · 11 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Leigh syndrome 9 trials Sub-types →
- Kearns-Sayre syndrome 5 trials
- Maternally-inherited diabetes and deafness 5 trials
- Mitochondrial respiratory chain complex deficiency 4 trials · 5 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Deafness, aminoglycoside-induced 4 trials
- NARP syndrome 3 trials
- Autosomal dominant optic atrophy, classic form 3 trials
- Coenzyme Q10 deficiency 3 trials Sub-types →
- Leukoencephalopathy with brain stem and spinal cord involvement-high lactate syndrome 3 trials
- Myopathy, lactic acidosis, and sideroblastic anemia 3 trials Sub-types →
- Leber plus disease 1 trial · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ataxia neuropathy spectrum 2 trials Sub-types →
- Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 6 2 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 7 1 trial
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease recessive intermediate D 0 trials
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4K 0 trials
- FASTKD2-related infantile mitochondrial encephalomyopathy 0 trials
- Perrault syndrome 0 trials Sub-types →
- Zellweger-like syndrome without peroxisomal anomalies 0 trials
- Acute infantile liver failure due to synthesis defect of mtDNA-encoded proteins 0 trials
- Adult-onset chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial myopathy 0 trials Sub-types →
- Autosomal dominant mitochondrial myopathy with exercise intolerance 0 trials
- Autosomal dominant optic atrophy and peripheral neuropathy 0 trials
- Autosomal recessive optic atrophy, OPA7 type 0 trials
- Cataract-growth hormone deficiency-sensory neuropathy-sensorineural hearing loss-skeletal dysplasia syndrome 0 trials
- Chronic diarrhea with villous atrophy 0 trials
- Combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 0 trials Sub-types →
- Congenital cataract-progressive muscular hypotonia-hearing loss-developmental delay syndrome 0 trials
- Encephalopathy due to mitochondrial and peroxisomal fission defect 0 trials Sub-types →
- Fatal infantile encephalocardiomyopathy 0 trials Sub-types →
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 55 0 trials
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia 77 0 trials
- Hydrops-lactic acidosis-sideroblastic anemia-multisystemic failure syndrome 0 trials
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and renal tubular disease due to mitochondrial DNA mutation 0 trials
- Hyperuricemia-pulmonary hypertension-renal failure-alkalosis syndrome 0 trials
- Maternally-inherited mitochondrial dystonia 0 trials
- Maternally-inherited progressive external ophthalmoplegia 0 trials
- Mitochondrial DNA maintenance syndrome 0 trials
- Mitochondrial non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss 0 trials Sub-types →
- Non-progressive predominantly posterior cavitating leukoencephalopathy with peripheral neuropathy 0 trials
- Optic atrophy 3 0 trials
- Periodic paralysis with later-onset distal motor neuropathy 0 trials
- Severe neonatal lactic acidosis due to NFS1-ISD11 complex deficiency 0 trials
- Spastic ataxia 3 0 trials
- Spastic ataxia 4 0 trials
- Spinocerebellar ataxia type 28 0 trials
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Inborn mitochondrial myopathy 18 trials · 45 incl. sub-types
24 sub-types
- Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy 3 trials · 15 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Progressive external ophthalmoplegia 4 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Barth syndrome 5 trials
- Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy 4 trials Sub-types →
- Mitochondrial trifunctional protein deficiency 3 trials Sub-types →
- Myopathy, lactic acidosis, and sideroblastic anemia 3 trials Sub-types →
- Adenosine monophosphate deaminase deficiency 1 trial
- Sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis 1 trial Sub-types →
- COX deficiency, benign infantile mitochondrial myopathy 0 trials
- X-linked recessive mitochondrial myopathy 0 trials
- Adult-onset chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial myopathy 0 trials Sub-types →
- Autosomal dominant mitochondrial myopathy with exercise intolerance 0 trials
- Congenital cataract-progressive muscular hypotonia-hearing loss-developmental delay syndrome 0 trials
- Fatal infantile encephalocardiomyopathy 0 trials Sub-types →
- Lethal infantile mitochondrial myopathy 0 trials
- Maternally-inherited progressive external ophthalmoplegia 0 trials
- Mitochondrial complex I deficiency, nuclear type 1 0 trials
- Mitochondrial complex II deficiency, nuclear type 0 trials Sub-types →
- Mitochondrial myopathy with a defect in mitochondrial-protein transport 0 trials
- Mitochondrial myopathy with diabetes 0 trials
- Mitochondrial myopathy with reversible cytochrome C oxidase deficiency 0 trials
- Mitochondrial myopathy, episodic, with optic atrophy and reversible leukoencephalopathy 0 trials
- Mitochondrial myopathy-cerebellar ataxia-pigmentary retinopathy syndrome 0 trials
- Mitochondrial myopathy-lactic acidosis-deafness syndrome 0 trials
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Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency 2 trials · 4 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Pyruvate dehydrogenase E1-alpha deficiency 2 trials
- Pyruvate dehydrogenase E3 deficiency 1 trial
- Lipoic acid synthetase deficiency 0 trials
- Pyruvate dehydrogenase E1-beta deficiency 0 trials
- Pyruvate dehydrogenase E2 deficiency 0 trials
- Pyruvate dehydrogenase E3-binding protein deficiency 0 trials
- Pyruvate dehydrogenase phosphatase deficiency 0 trials
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Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy 3 trials
1 sub-type
- Cardiac lipidosis, familial 0 trials
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Fumaric aciduria 2 trials
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1 sub-type
- Behr syndrome 0 trials
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5 sub-types
- Glutaric acidemia IIa 0 trials
- Glutaric acidemia IIb 0 trials
- Glutaric acidemia IIc 0 trials
- Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, mild type 0 trials
- Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, severe neonatal type 0 trials
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Inherited lipoic acid biosynthesis defect 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types
6 sub-types
- Pyruvate dehydrogenase E3 deficiency 1 trial
- Dystonia, childhood-onset, with optic atrophy and basal ganglia abnormalities 0 trials
- Fatal multiple mitochondrial dysfunctions syndrome 0 trials Sub-types →
- Lipoic acid synthetase deficiency 0 trials
- Lipoyl transferase 1 deficiency 0 trials
- Spasticity-ataxia-gait anomalies syndrome 0 trials
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HSD10 mitochondrial disease 0 trials
3 sub-types
- HSD10 disease, atypical type 0 trials
- HSD10 disease, infantile type 0 trials
- HSD10 disease, neonatal type 0 trials
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Hypotonia-cystinuria syndrome 0 trials
1 sub-type
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2 sub-types
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Oxoglutaricaciduria 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New pill aims to ease fatigue in rare mitochondrial disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people who completed a previous trial of KL1333 (napazimone) for primary mitochondrial disease. It will test the drug's long-term safety and whether it helps with fatigue and daily activities. About 140 participants will take the pill twice daily for an extended…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Pharming Technologies B.V. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a diabetes drug fix liver energy problems in fatty liver disease?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether the diabetes drug pioglitazone can improve how the liver processes energy in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and type 2 diabetes. Researchers will measure liver mitochondrial function using special tracers before and after 16 weeks…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a common supplement ease gulf war illness symptoms?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a high-quality form of coenzyme Q10, a natural substance, can help reduce symptoms and improve daily life in veterans with Gulf War illness. Researchers will compare the supplement to a placebo in 192 veterans. The goal is to see if this approach offers a…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University of California, San Diego • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Gene therapy aims to restore sight in rare inherited blindness
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a gene therapy called GS010 for people with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), a genetic condition that causes rapid vision loss. Researchers will give the treatment as an injection into the eye at two different doses to see if it improves vision and mitoc…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: GenSight Biologics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Can a common antioxidant help mitochondrial disease?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 1 trial tests N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an antioxidant, in 18 adults with a specific mitochondrial disease caused by the m.3243A>G mutation and low brain glutathione levels. Participants take one of three daily doses (1800, 3600, or 5400 mg) for 3 months to find the safe…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Michio Hirano, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Exercise booster? CoQ10 may help kidney patients build muscle
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether adding CoQ10 (a supplement that supports cell energy) to high-intensity interval training can help people with end-stage kidney disease build muscle and improve physical function. 156 adults on dialysis will be assigned to exercise alone or exercise pl…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Mini muscle sensor could unlock mitochondrial disease diagnosis
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a small device called a nanosensor that measures oxygen levels in muscle tissue. The goal is to see if it can accurately assess mitochondrial function in people with mitochondrial myopathy compared to healthy volunteers. If it works, this sensor could become…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Mini muscle sensor could spot mitochondrial disease
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a small nanosensor placed under the skin in the forearm to measure oxygen levels in muscle, which reflects how well mitochondria are working. Researchers will compare results from 24 people—some with mitochondrial myopathy and some healthy—to see if t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Hope for mitochondrial disease: new drug targets debilitating fatigue
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether the drug sonlicromanol can reduce fatigue and improve physical abilities like balance and leg strength in adults with a specific genetic form of mitochondrial disease. About 220 participants will take either the drug or a placebo twice daily for 52 weeks.…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Khondrion BV • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Major study tracks rare muscle disease to pave way for future treatments
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis observational study aims to better understand primary mitochondrial myopathy, a rare muscle disease. Researchers will follow 1300 patients and healthy controls, measuring muscle strength, balance, and daily function over time. The goal is to develop and validate tools to tra…
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists probe immune cell shifts in ICU patients to unlock sepsis secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study examines how a type of immune cell called gamma delta T cells adapt and function in critically ill patients, both with and without sepsis. Researchers will compare these cells in healthy people, non-septic ICU patients, and septic ICU patients. The goal is to understan…
Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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NIH launches study to uncover link between infections and mitochondrial disease
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study at the National Institutes of Health looks at how infections can worsen symptoms in people with mitochondrial disease, a group of disorders that affect energy production in cells. Researchers will evaluate participants' immune systems through blood tests, physical exam…
Sponsor: National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study aims to unlock why infections hit mitochondrial disease patients hard
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 400 people with mitochondrial disease and their household members to learn how infections affect them. Researchers will analyze blood samples and health records to find immune patterns linked to severe illness. The goal is to improve care and identify potential…
Sponsor: National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a simple nutrient fix power plants in cells of septic shock patients?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether adding certain nutrients to blood cells from people with septic shock can help restore the cells' energy-making machinery (mitochondria). Researchers will collect blood samples from 55 patients in the ICU and test these nutrients in the lab. The goal i…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Worldwide data pool could pave the way for mitochondrial disease trials
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study creates a global registry for people with mitochondrial disorders—rare diseases that affect energy production in cells. By collecting health data from 6,000 participants worldwide, researchers aim to understand how these diseases progress and identify the best ways to …
Sponsor: LMU Klinikum • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Aging clues in cells may unlock fertility secrets for women after failed IVF
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether measuring telomeres—parts of our cells linked to aging—can help explain why some women still can't get pregnant even after fertility treatments. Fifteen women aged 25 to 42 will get blood tests to check their biological age, then receive a personalized…
Sponsor: BEYOND GENOMiX SA, AG, Ltd • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Scientists probe cell energy in long COVID mystery
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how the body's cells use oxygen in people with long COVID compared to those fully recovered. Researchers will measure oxygen use in blood cells, skin, and muscle to see if there are differences. The goal is to better understand long COVID and test if these mea…
Sponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New study seeks to uncover hidden biological clues in kids with autism
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to find biological markers in the blood that may help explain brain development disorders like autism, epilepsy, and brain tumors. Researchers will compare children with and without these conditions to identify unique patterns. Up to 500 children will participate …
Sponsor: Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Major study tracks mitochondrial disease to unlock its secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 500 adults (400 with mitochondrial disease and 100 healthy or other-disease controls) for up to 10 years. Researchers collect medical data and samples to create a biobank, aiming to better understand how the disease progresses and to find ways to diagnose it ea…
Sponsor: Neuroscience Research Australia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Exercise study aims to unlock Muscle-Nerve secrets in rare disease
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how exercise training changes muscle cells in people with mitochondrial myopathy, a rare disease that affects energy production. Researchers will compare a trained leg to an untrained leg in the same person, and also compare results with healthy volunteers. Th…
Sponsor: University of Copenhagen • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Scientists probe heart Cells' fuel malfunction in diabetes
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at why diabetes can damage the heart even without clogged arteries. Researchers will examine heart tissue and use advanced imaging in 500 adults with heart failure, with or without type 2 diabetes. The goal is to find early warning signs and new treatment targets…
Sponsor: Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Scientists probe immune weakness in rare mitochondrial disorders
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how mitochondrial diseases might weaken the immune system. Researchers will collect blood samples from 60 people with confirmed mitochondrial disorders and compare their immune cells and antibodies to healthy controls. The goal is to better understand these im…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Scientists launch massive mitochondrial disease registry to unlock secrets of rare disorders
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is creating a large registry and tissue bank for people with mitochondrial disorders. Researchers will collect medical information and samples from up to 1,000 participants, including those diagnosed with or suspected to have a mitochondrial disease. The goal is to gat…
Sponsor: Columbia University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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Could a vibrating bed help mitochondrial disease patients?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether a special bed that gently moves your legs (passive exercise) can improve how the body uses oxygen in people with mitochondrial disease. Researchers will compare patients to healthy volunteers and also test the bed in children in the ICU. The goal is to…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC