The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) supplement in adult-onset symptoms of mitochondrial myopathy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
34
Vitamin B3 derivative; a total of 1000 mg/day in a regimen of 500mg every 12 hours by mouth (either fasting or fed)
Looks exactly like the study drug, but it contains no active ingredient
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Changes in 6-Minute Walk Test Performance
The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) quantifies the distance a person can walk in six minutes. Measured in meters.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Change in skeletal muscle function
Measured using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) score based on timed measures of standing balance, walking speed and ability to rise from a chair. Each of the 3 performance measures will be assigned a score ranging from 0 to 4, with 4 indicating the highest level of performance and 0 the inability to complete the test. A summary score (range 0-12) will be subsequently calculated by adding the 3 scores.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Change in skeletal muscle strength
Measured using the strength one repetition maximum (1RM leg press) defined as the maximal weight an individual can lift for only one repetition with correct technique.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Change in isometric strength of trunk flexors
Assessed by generated maximum force against a stationary dynamometer reported in kilograms of force. Trunk flexion strength tested in the supine position with knees slightly bent, arms at side and head in midline. The base of the dynamometer will be placed on the middle of the sternum and the patient will be instructed to exert isometric force by lifting both scapula off the plinth.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Change in isometric strength of trunk extensor muscle
Assessed by generated maximum force against a stationary dynamometer reported in kilograms of force. Trunk extensor muscle strength tested in prone position. The base of the dynamometer will be placed at the level of the T4 spine and the patient instructed to generate an isometric force by lifting the chest off the plinth. After sufficient practice in the standardized positions, 5 trials will be recorded in each position.
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Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Change in maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max)
Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) test measures the maximum rate of oxygen consumption during incremental exercise (exercise of increasing intensity) and reflects the cardiorespiratory fitness of an individual. Reported in ml/kg/min.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months