A Study of the Natural History of Patients With LGMD2E/R4, LGMD2D/R3, and LGMD2C/R5, ≥ 4 Years of Age, Who Are Managed in Routine Clinical Practice
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04475926 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : July 17, 2020
Last Update Posted : April 18, 2022
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Condition or disease |
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Limb-girdle Muscular Dystrophy |
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 160 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Journey: A Global, Multicenter, Longitudinal Study of the Natural History of Subjects With Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD) Type 2E (LGMD2E/R4), Type 2D (LGMD2D/R3), and Type 2C (LGMD2C/R5) |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 22, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 24, 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 24, 2025 |

Group/Cohort |
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LGMD2E/R4 Cohort
Patients with LGMD2E/R4 will be enrolled in this cohort. Enrollment will be capped according to age as follows: 4 to <8 years age range, 8 to <14 years age range, and ≥14 years age range through the course of the study.
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LGMD2D/R3 Cohort
Patients with LGMD2D/R3 will be enrolled in this cohort. Enrollment will be capped according to age as follows: 4 to <8 years age range, 8 to <14 years age range, and ≥14 years age range through the course of the study.
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LGMD2C/R5 Cohort
Patients with LGMD2C/R5 will be enrolled in this cohort. Enrollment will be capped according to age as follows: 4 to <8 years age range, 8 to <14 years age range, and ≥14 years age range through the course of the study.
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- North Star Assessment for Dysferlinopathy (NSAD) Total Score [ Time Frame: Baseline up to Month 36 ]
- Time to Rise from the Floor [ Time Frame: Baseline up to Month 36 ]
- Time of 10-Meter Walk/Run [10MWR] [ Time Frame: Baseline up to Month 36 ]
- Time to Ascend 4 Steps [ Time Frame: Baseline up to Month 36 ]
- Dimension of the Performance of the Upper Limb (PUL) [ Time Frame: Baseline up to Month 36 ]
- Timed Up and Go (TUG) [ Time Frame: Baseline up to Month 36 ]
- Time of 100-Meter Walk/Run (100MWR) [ Time Frame: Baseline up to Month 36 ]
- Pulmonary Function Test: Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) [ Time Frame: Baseline up to Month 36 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 4 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female patient ≥ 4 years of age with confirmed genetic diagnosis of LGMD2E/R4, LGMD2D/R3, or LGMD2C/R5.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Demonstrates cognitive delay or impairment that could confound motor development, in the opinion of the Investigator.
- Has a medical condition, in the opinion of the Investigator, that might compromise patients ability to comply with study requirements.
- Is participating in other interventional study(ies) at the time of enrollment in this study.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04475926
Contact: Medical Information | +1-800-690-2003 | SareptAlly@sarepta.com |
United States, Arizona | |
Barrow Neurological Institute | Recruiting |
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013 | |
Contact bill.jacobsen@dignityhealth.org | |
Principal Investigator: Bill Jacobsen, MD | |
United States, Arkansas | |
Arkansas Children's | Recruiting |
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202 | |
Contact 501-364-1850 AVeerapandiyan@uams.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, MD | |
United States, California | |
University of California, Davis Health Dept of PM&R | Recruiting |
Sacramento, California, United States, 95817 | |
Principal Investigator: Craig McDonald, MD | |
United States, Illinois | |
Anne & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Recruiting |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611 | |
Contact 312-227-2201 | |
Principal Investigator: Vamshi Rao, MD | |
United States, Ohio | |
Nationwide Children's Hospital | Recruiting |
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205 | |
Contact 614-722-6881 Linda.Lowes@nationwidechildrens.org | |
Principal Investigator: Linda Lowes, PT, PhD | |
United States, Texas | |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Recruiting |
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75201 | |
Contact 214-648-3111 | |
Principal Investigator: Diana Castro, MD | |
United States, Virginia | |
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters | Recruiting |
Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23507 | |
Principal Investigator: Crystal Proud, MD | |
Canada, Ontario | |
Children's Hospital - London Health Science Centre | Recruiting |
London, Ontario, Canada, N6C 2R5 | |
Contact (519) 685-8332 Craig.Campbell@lhsc.on.ca | |
Principal Investigator: Craig Campbell, MD | |
Germany | |
Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde und Jugendmedizin Uniklinikum Giessen Marburg (UKGM), Standort Giessen | Recruiting |
Giessen, Hessen, Germany, 35392 | |
Contact +49 (0)641-985-56843 andreas.hahn@paediat.med.uni-giessen.de | |
Principal Investigator: Andreas Hahn, MD | |
Italy | |
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico | Recruiting |
Milan, Italy, 20122 | |
Contact 39-02-55033802 giacomo.comi@unimi.it | |
Principal Investigator: Giacomo Comi, MD | |
Turkey | |
Lokman Hekim Etlik Hastanesi | Recruiting |
Ankara, Turkey, 06100 | |
Contact 90 532 234 12 26 htopalog@hacettepe.edu.tr | |
Principal Investigator: Haluk Topaloglu, Prof | |
United Kingdom | |
Institute of Genetic Medicine, International Centre for Life | Recruiting |
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, NE1 3BZ | |
Contact 0191 241 8652 Jordi.Diaz-Manera@newcastle.ac.uk | |
Principal Investigator: Jordi Diaz-Manera, MD, PhD |
Study Director: | Medical Director | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. |
Responsible Party: | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04475926 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SRP-LGMD-501-NHS |
First Posted: | July 17, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 18, 2022 |
Last Verified: | April 2022 |
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