Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a) Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy confirmed by dystrophin gene analysis and/or muscle pathology. b) Sex; males. c) Age; 6 to <12 years old. d) Patients who are able to stand up from the floor and complete 6-minute walk test with minimal distance of at least 75m (allowing wheelchair user in his daily life). e) Patients receiving steroid for a minimum of 6 months immediately prior to baseline evaluation, with no significant change in dosing regimen or total daily dosage for a minimum of 3 months immediately prior to baseline evaluation when used. Patients must meet all of the inclusion criteria a)-e) and able to give informed assent (where appropriate) and/or consent in writing signed by the patients and/or legally authorized representative for this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Patients with obvious heart failure and respiratory failure in the judgement of principal investigator or sub-investigator. b) Patients with persistent artificial ventilation (excepting the use of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV) at night). c) Patients with behavioral problems interfered with motor function test such as intellectual disability, autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in the judgement of principal investigator or sub-investigator. d) Patients who were considered inappropriate for this study by principal investigator or sub-investigator for other reason. e) Patients who are part of other clinical trials now.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Test-retest reliability Concurrent validity Minimal clinically important differences; MCIDs | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relationship between subjective estimate and motor function test. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Muscular Dystrophy Clinical Trial Network Secretariat Office