Viewing Study NCT00390104



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Study NCT ID: NCT00390104
Status: RECRUITING
Last Update Posted: 2023-04-24
First Post: 2006-10-17

Brief Title: Molecular Analysis of Patients With Neuromuscular Disease
Sponsor: Boston Childrens Hospital
Organization: Boston Childrens Hospital

Study Overview

Official Title: Molecular Analysis of Nucleic Acids Derived From Patients With Neuromuscular Disease and Their Family Members
Status: RECRUITING
Status Verified Date: 2023-04
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to identify new genes responsible for neuromuscular disorders and study muscle tissue of patient with known neuromuscular disease as well as their family members We are interested in recruiting many types of neuromuscular disease including Duchenne muscular dystrophy DMD Becker muscular dystrophy BMD and limb-girdle muscle dystrophy LGMD There are still many patients diagnosed with muscular dystrophy with no causative gene implicated in their disease Using molecular genetics to unravel basis of these neuromuscular disorders will lead to more accurate diagnosisprognosis of these disorders which will lead to potential therapies
Detailed Description: We are looking to discover new disease genes responsible for the neuromuscular diseases found in our participants and their families Our research lab has a long history of identifying novel genes responsible for various forms of neuromuscular disease including DMD gene the sarcoglycans obscurin and filamin Each discovery has resulted in advances in our ability to develop diagnostic tests which benefit patients and their families by providing accurate diagnosis presymptomatic andor prenatal testing Genotype-phenotype correlation studies have increased our understanding of the natural history of these rare disorders benefiting patients through better prognostic determinations by clinicians Biochemical and pathological analysis of muscle biopsy samples in patients with known and unknown types of neuromuscular disease has led to new insights into disease pathophysiology which we hope will aid in finding new treatments

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None
Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
5R01NS080929 NIH None httpsreporternihgovquickSearch5R01NS080929