Skeletal Muscle Biomarkers in People With Fragile Sarcolemmal Muscular Dystrophy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01851447 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : May 10, 2013
Last Update Posted : January 26, 2023
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Background:
- Some kinds of muscular dystrophy affect the skeletal muscle membrane. In these conditions, the muscle membrane is more fragile. This affects how the muscles contract and relax, which causes movement problems. Researchers are looking at several muscle enzymes, or chemicals that affect how muscle cells function. By studying changes in these enzymes, they may be able to better understand how muscular dystrophy affects the cells. Researchers want to collect biomarkers (chemicals from blood samples) from people with fragile sarcolemmal muscular dystrophy. This information may provide better treatments for this condition.
Objectives:
- To study biomarkers that may affect the muscles of people with fragile sarcolemmal muscular dystrophy.
Eligibility:
- Individuals at least 18 years of age with fragile sarcolemmal muscular dystrophy.
Design:
- Participants will be screened with a medical history and physical exam.
- Participants will be asked to come for four visits to the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. The visits will be at least 2 months apart. Each visit will require participants to stay for 5 days at the clinical center.
- During each visit, participants will provide frequent small blood samples. These samples will be collected while at rest and after physical exercise.
- Participants will also have a physical therapy assessment. They will perform standard motor function tests and imaging tests (MRI, MRS). These tests may take up to 1 hour each time.
- Treatment will not be provided as part of this study.
Condition or disease |
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Genetic Disorder |
Objectives: the aim of this protocol is to identify biomarker and clinical correlates of changes in the barrier function of skeletal muscle membrane (i.e. cell membrane permeability) before and after routine motor function testing in patients with one of the Fragile Sarcolemmal Muscular Dystrophies (FSMD).
Study population: patients with early adulthood or later onset of a FSMD (LGMD2B-F, I, L, MM, BMD, and MMD3).
Study Phase: pilot study. Outcome measures: increased change in baseline levels of proteins that are released into the blood from damaged skeletal muscle, such as creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), troponins, and myoglobin in serum, changes in inflammation markers, circulating microRNAs and imaging studies to identify effective biomarkers for use in future clinical trials.
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 11 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Pilot Study to Assess Biomarkers of Changes in Barrier Function of Skeletal Muscle in Patients With a Fragile Sarcolemmal Muscular Dystrophy |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 3, 2014 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 31, 2023 |

Group/Cohort |
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Fragile Sarcolemmal Muscular Dystrophy
patients with early adulthood or late onset of a genetic disorder FSMD (LGMD 2B-F, I, L, MM, BMD and MMD3)
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- changes in biomarker levels [ Time Frame: early in the morning, before and after morning activities ]biomarker levels (CK, ALT, AST...) increases
- changes in biomarker levels [ Time Frame: after physical exercise, strength test under guidance of physical therapist ]biomarker levels (CK, ALT, AST...) increase

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Aged 18 or older
- Have a confirmed genetic diagnosis of one of the FSMDs or have a clinical phenotype consistent with one of the FSMDs
- Be able to travel to the NIH Clinical Center at the NIH for studies
- Able to commit to multiple 5 day stays at the NIH Clinical Center
- Established primary care physician
- Ambulant: able to walk 10 meters or 33 feet without walking aids or orthotics
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Fail to meet the above inclusion criteria
- Are unable or unwilling to be examined
- Adults unable to provide their own consent
- Have active, on-going medical problems such as (e.g. diabetes, hypothyroidism, pancreatitis, anemia, cancer, renal, hepatic, Pulmonary or cardiac disease) or who have undergone recent surgery (i.e. less than 8 days post-surgery)
- Pregnant females
- Currently taking any or a combination of anti-inflammatory drugs, statins or other drugs with known myotoxicity, narcotics

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01851447
United States, Maryland | |
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center | |
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892 |
Principal Investigator: | Joshua J Zimmerberg, M.D. | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) |
Responsible Party: | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01851447 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
130112 13-CH-0112 |
First Posted: | May 10, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 26, 2023 |
Last Verified: | September 29, 2022 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Membrane Wound Inflammatory Cytokines Exercise |
Plasma Membrane Repair Predictors of Outcome Natural History |
Muscular Dystrophies Genetic Diseases, Inborn Muscular Disorders, Atrophic Muscular Diseases |
Musculoskeletal Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Nervous System Diseases |