Status:
WITHDRAWN
Test-Retest Reliability of Pulmonary Function Tests in Patients With Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Conditions:
Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
Scoliosis
Eligibility:
MALE
6-21 years
Brief Summary
Nearly all patients with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) have scoliosis. Posterior instrumented spinal fusion, which is a surgery to correct scoliosis, has been shown to improve quality of life an...
Detailed Description
All patients with DMD have routine PFT's every six months as standard of care. You will be randomized in to one of two groups. The group assignment will be chosen by chance, similar to flipping a coin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male
- Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy with diagnosed confirmed by a neurologist
- No longer able to ambulate for any meaningful amount of time
- No previous spinal operation
Exclusion
- Any other type of muscular dystrophy or spinal muscular atrophy
- Tracheotomy
- Contractures of the upper extremities that would preclude using arm span as an estimation for height
- Previous spinal surgery
- Asthma, recurrent pneumonia, or other chronic lung disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00207857
Start Date
March 1 2004
End Date
August 1 2005
Last Update
February 4 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta @ Scottish Rite
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30342