Patterns of respiratory muscle involvement and the effects of respiratory muscle training in muscular dystrophy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN88161562

Enrollment

100

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2003-09-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-11-28

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Conditions

Respiratory: Muscular dystrophy Respiratory Muscular dystrophy

Interventions

Case-control study and respiratory muscle training versus sham training RCT

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Total number of subjects = 100; 80 with muscular dystrophy, 20 controls.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Added July 2008: Patients already on ventilation, other neuromuscular conditions apart from inherited muscle diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Respiratory function parameters 2. Time to require home ventilation 3. Mortality	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026