Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Muscle Function in Childhood Myositis
Lead Sponsor:
The Hospital for Sick Children
Conditions:
Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This project will bring together a multidisciplinary team of pediatric rheumatologists, neurologists, metabolic geneticists and exercise physiologists to determine the effect of creatine (CR) suppleme...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ages 7 to 18 years
- Diagnosis of probable JDM (onset \<16 years) according to Bohan and Peter criteria
- Subjects on a stable course of medication (unlikely to change over study treatment period as determined by the treating physician)
- Minimum height of 132.5cm
Exclusion
- Subjects newly diagnosed with JDM within the previous 6 months
- Subjects unable to cooperate with study procedures, or too weak to participate in the exercise testing
- Subjects with impaired kidney function as determined from baseline visit screening lab values
- Subjects who are currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant within the study period
- Subjects who are shorter than 132.5cm
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02267005
Start Date
March 1 2015
End Date
May 1 2017
Last Update
May 11 2018
Active Locations (1)
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8