FSHD (facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy) Landouzy Dejerine disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All 203 genetically confirmed FSHD patients that participated in the FSHD-FOCUS study (CMO 2014-121) and were (at the time of the study or before) informed about the genetic confirmation of FSHD.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Incapacitated persons will not be included in this study. FSHD patients that participated in the FSHD-FOCUS study but were not informed about the genetic testing results for FSHD will not be included in this study. Persons with contra-indications for MRI-scan are excluded for that one procedure, but can still be included in the study. Contra-indications for MRI-scan include metallic implants (vascular clips, foreign bodies like metallic splinters in the eye, coronary and peripheral artery stents, prosthetic heart valves, pacemakers and ICD*s, cochlear implants, breast tissue expanders and some other electronic implants or devices), renal insufficiency, previous allergic reaction to contrast fluids and known claustrophobia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcomes will be a description of the natural history of FSHD, using the patient reported (questionnaires), clinical (muscle strength, functional assessment, clinical severity scores) and radiological outcome measures (MRI and ultrasound). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are the sensitivity to change of commonly used clinical outcome measures, as were used in the baseline FSHD-study and the validation of recently developed outcome measures. Furthermore we assess the evolvement of muscle MRI abnormalities in terms of fatty infiltration and TIRM positivity and the evolvement of muscle ultrasound abnormalities. We will also add bloodsamples to look for epigenetic factors of influence for FSHD and to our Radboudumc Biobank for future research. | — |
Countries
Netherlands