Can a simple Finger-Stick replace lab tests for rare metabolic disease?
NCT ID NCT06843330
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether portable lactate monitors (like those used at home) give accurate results for people with glycogen storage disease type Ia. Ten participants will have their lactate and glucose levels measured by finger-stick and by standard lab tests. The goal is to see if home devices can reliably track the disease, potentially reducing the need for frequent hospital visits.
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 accurate, home lactate meters could help patients and doctors monitor the disease more easily without frequent lab visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The devices may not be as accurate as lab tests.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Patients of Connecticut Children's birth to age 60 years with diagnosed Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia, that are seen in clinic between 7/2020 - 7/2024, or that present to emergency room or are admitted to Connecticut Children's for surgery, acute illness or dose titration admission.
- Ages
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0 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients with diagnosed/confirmed (by liver biopsy or genetic testing) Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia (ICD 10 code: E74.01). * Connecticut Children's Emergency Department visit and/or admission to Connecticut Children's during time study is active * For pediatric participants: Ability of child's parent/legal guardian to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document * For adults: Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with Glycogen storage disease unspecified 74.00, or Ib * Patients not meeting inclusion criteria
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Connecticut Children's Medical Center
RECRUITINGHartford, Connecticut, 06107, United States
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