Rare enzyme Disorder's blood pressure mystery probed
NCT ID NCT06756620
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study investigated why patients with Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase (POR) deficiency, a rare genetic condition, often develop high blood pressure and blood vessel damage. Researchers compared 51 participants (patients and healthy controls) using 24-hour blood pressure monitors, blood tests for vessel-related markers, and nail-fold microscopy. The goal was to uncover the underlying causes, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could clarify the causes of high blood pressure in POR deficiency, pointing toward better monitoring or future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study (51 participants) that measures biomarkers, not a treatment trial. Findings may not lead directly to new therapies or apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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51 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of two groups: (1) 7 pediatric patients with genetically confirmed Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase (POR) deficiency under follow-up at Istanbul University and (2) 30 healthy children and adolescents matched by age and gender, without any known medical conditions. The population aims to evaluate the impact of POR deficiency on hypertension and endothelial damage.
- Ages
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7 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Genetically confirmed diagnosis of Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase (POR) deficiency * Diagnosis of POR deficiency before the age of 18. * Written informed consent provided by the participant and/or their legal guardian. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of an acute illness or other pathology identified during the study. Nail-biting habit or manicure within the last 14 days (due to potential impact on capillaroscopy results) * Use of medications other than physiologic hydrocortisone * Kidney, endocrine, or vascular pathologies that may cause hypertension * History of smoking or hand trauma
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University
Istanbul, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye)
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