Spinal muscular atrophy. Spinal muscular atrophy and related syndromes
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Definitive genetic diagnosis of homozygous gene mutation or deletion(5q SMA) Patients with equal or less than 10 years old SMN2 copy number is 2 to 4
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Active infection requiring systemic antibiotic or antiviral treatment up to 2 weeks after recovery Existence of concomitant incurable diseases (history of asphyxia, seizures, severe liver, cardiovascular, and endocrine envolvement) Liver failure (due to the possibility of increased drug levels) (Child Pugh class C) receiving metformin (for risdiplam) Lactation and pregnancy History of recent eye diseases (uncontrolled glaucoma) (for Risdiplam) Existence of severe kyphoscoliosis or corrective surgery (for Nocinersen) Having a CNS shunt and CSF catheter (for Nocinersen) History of bacterial meningitis (for nosinersen)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of motor function. Timepoint: One month, three months, and six months, and if possible, one year after starting the drug. Method of measurement: At the end of the 1st, 3rd, and 6th months from the start of treatment, a pediatric neurologist or a pediatric neurology fellowship will visit and perform CHOP INTENT, HFMSE, RULM, and SMAIS tests for patients.;Amplitude changes in NCS. Timepoint: Every three months for SMA-1 and every six months for SMA-2,3. Method of measurement: A physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist (a permanent member of the research group) will evaluate the CMAP amplitude changes of a single nerve.;Drug side effects evaluation. Timepoint: Every 2 weeks in the first month and then monthly by asking the patients themselves or their parents. Method of measurement: by asking the patients themselves or their parents. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences