Clinical trials: Myotonic Dystrophy
Myotonic Dystrophy 1
Effects of a 12-week Strength Training Program in Men With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
Eleven men with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) underwent a 12-week lower-limb strength training program. The training program consisted of 3 series of 6 to 8 maximal repetitions of 5 different exercises: Leg extension, leg…
- Trial name
- NCT04018820
- Testing
- Training program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Élise Duchesne
Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers of Myotonic Dystrophy
Myotonic dystrophy is associated with central sleep apnea, excessive daytime sleepiness, diminished working memory, impaired visuospatial skills, and deficits in problem-solving skills.
- Trial name
- NCT06075693
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Myopathy, Muscular Dystrophies
Muscle Health Measurements Using Electrical Impedance Myography
This study is being done to further develop a device, the mScan, to measure muscle health as compared to measurements of muscle health using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).
- Conditions
- Myopathy, Muscular Dystrophies, Myositis, Myofibrillar Myopathy
- Trial name
- NCT07502989
- Testing
- Electrical Impedance Myography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Myotonic Dystrophy
Effects of SomatoKine (Iplex)Recombinant Human Insulin-like Growth Factor-1/Recombinant Human Insulin-like Growth Factor-binding Protein-3 (rhIGF-I/rhIGFBP-3) in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
The aim of this study is to investigate the safety and feasibility of daily subcutaneous injections of recombinant IGF1 complexed with IGF binding protein 3 (SomatoKine-INSMED) as a treatment for muscle wasting and weakness in…
- Trial name
- NCT00233519
- Testing
- SomatoKine/IPLEX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
European Home Mechanical Ventilation Registry
The European Home Mechanical Ventilation Registry (EHMVR) will enable a thorough evaluation of HMV by documenting the characteristics of HMV patients and their treatment.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury, Muscular Dystrophies
- Trial name
- EHMVR (NCT02315339)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- ResMed
Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy
Study of Muscle Wasting and Altered Metabolism in Patients With Myotonic Dystrophy
OBJECTIVES: I. Examine the interrelationships between muscle wasting (phenotype), the degree of myotonic dystrophy (DM) gene expression (genotype) in patients with DM. II. Characterize the insulin resistance in these patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00004769
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Dystrophia Myotonica 1
Methylphenidate in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
The purpose of this study is to determine whether methylphenidate is effective in the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness due to myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1).
- Trial name
- NCT01421992
- Testing
- Methylphenidate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
MDC1A, SELENON-related Myopathy
The Natural History of Patients With Mutations in SEPN1 (SELENON) or LAMA2
SEPN1 (SELENON) is a rare congenital myopathy due to mutations in the SELENON gene. MDC1A is a rare congenital muscle dystrophy due to mutations in the LAMA2 gene.
- Trial name
- NCT04478981
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Myotonic Dystrophy 1
DM-IMT - Controlled, Randomized, Three-arm Intervention Study on the Safety and Efficacy of Regular Respiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
For some diseases, regular respiratory muscle training could delay the start of ventilation. For DM1, however, there are no clinically high-quality studies.
- Trial name
- DM-IMT (NCT04052958)
- Testing
- IMT - inspiratory muscle training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- LMU Klinikum
DM1, Myotonic Dystrophy
Establishing Biomarkers and Clinical Endpoints in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (END-DM1) Extension
Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is an autosomal dominant multisystemic disorder that causes progressive disability and shortened life expectancy.
- Conditions
- DM1, Myotonic Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy 1, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
- Trial name
- END-EXT (NCT07700225)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Non Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis
NIPD on CFTC for Triplet Repeat Diseases
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate an analytical and clinical NIPD test for triplet repeat diseases by isolated circulating fetal trophoblastic cells (CFTC) analysis from maternal blood, searching for the…
- Trial name
- DIACCIMEX (NCT03087526)
- Testing
- Non invasive prenatal diagnosis
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Muscular Dystrophies
The Efficacy of Using Far Infrared Radiation to Manage Muscular Dystrophies
The muscular dystrophies (MD) are a group of more than 30 neuromuscular disorders that are characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins and the death of muscle cells and tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT00674843
- Testing
- Far Infrared Radiation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.
Myotonic Dystrophy
Postural Spirometry Changes in Ambulatory Myotonic Dystrophy Patients
Myotonic dystrophy Type 1 (MD1, Steinert's disease), an autosomal dominant multisystem disease, is of the most common muscular dystrophies in adults, with a European prevalence of 3-15/100 000.
- Trial name
- NCT01242007
- Testing
- Supine spirometry
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nancy
Myotonic Dystrophy 1
Effects of a 12-week Strength Training Program in Women With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
20 women with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) will complete a 12-week lower-limb strength training program. The training program consist of 3 series of 6 to 8 maximal repetitions of 5 different exercises: Leg extension, leg…
- Trial name
- NCT05400629
- Testing
- Training program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Muscular Dystrophies, Congenital Myopathy
Assessment of Safety and Acute Effects of a Knee-hip Powered Soft Exoskeleton in Patients With Neuromuscular Disorders
The aims of the current study are as follow: i) Evaluate the safety, usability, and acute efficiency of a powered knee-hip dermoskeleton (MyoSuit, MyoSwiss, Zurich, Switzerland) in patients with neuromuscular disorders, ii)…
- Conditions
- Muscular Dystrophies, Congenital Myopathy, Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies, Mitochondrial Myopathies
- Trial name
- Exo-NMD1 (NCT05200702)
- Testing
- Knee-hip Powered Soft Exoskeleton (MyoSuit, MyoSwiss, Zurich, Switzerland)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Myologie, France
Phenotype, Genotype
Phenotype - Genotype Correlation in a Sample of Egyptian Patients With Congenital Myopathies and Congenital Muscular Dystrophies
The aim of this study is to correlate the phenotype and genotype among a sample of Egyptian patients with Congenital myopathies and Congenital muscular dystrophies.
- Conditions
- Phenotype, Genotype, Correction, Sample
- Trial name
- NCT07138963
- Testing
- Genetic Testing and Muscle Biopsy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2
Clinical Outcome Measures in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2
A monocentric, longitudinal, observational case-control study in patients with Myotonic Dystrophy type 2 (DM2). At least 60 DM2 will be evaluated through a battery of patients reported Outcomes (PROs) and clinical Outcome…
- Trial name
- COMEDY-2 (NCT03603171)
- Testing
- DM1-ActivC, R-PAct, Beck depression inventory
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. Benedikt Schoser
Myotonic Dystrophy
DM1 Heart Registry - DM1 Respiratory Registry
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most frequent neuromuscular disease in adults. DM1 patients have an impaired prognosis (mean age of death <60 years) due to cardiac and respiratory complications.
- Trial name
- DM1-Heart-R (NCT01136330)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 914 people
- Sponsor
- Institut de Myologie, France
Dystrophinopathy, Muscular Dystrophies
VirtualPark_Pediatric
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effects of a dual-task, multimodal training program on slowing functional motor decline in children and adolescents with neuromuscular disorders.
- Conditions
- Dystrophinopathy, Muscular Dystrophies, Congenital Myopathies
- Trial name
- NCT07580365
- Testing
- Dual-task cycling, Standard therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto di Sistemi e Tecnologie Industriali Intelligenti per il Manifatturiero Avanzato
Myotonic Dystrophy 1, Huntington Disease
NIPD on cffDNA for Triplet Repeat Diseases
The purprose of this study is to develop and validate an analytical NIPD test for triplet repeat disesases by NGS analysis from maternal blood, searching for the familial mutation in families at risk of having one of the…
- Conditions
- Myotonic Dystrophy 1, Huntington Disease, Fragile X Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04698551
- Testing
- Non invasive prenatal diagnosis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier