Status:

RECRUITING

Longitudinal Study on Diaframmatic Ultrasound in FSHD Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

Conditions:

FSHD1

FSHD2

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this prospective, longitudinal, single-center study is to describe respiratory function in patients affected by FSHD at baseline and after one year using both diaphragmatic ultrasound and ...

Detailed Description

Respiratory involvement is a recognized but underexplored manifestation of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), reported in up to half of affected individuals. It is primarily related to wea...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of FSHD, genetically confirmed.
  • Adult patients (18 years or older)
  • Signature from the patient on the written informed consent document

Exclusion

  • \- Medical history of neck and mediastinal trauma and/or surgery and/or radiation therapy (e.g. total thyroidectomy, mastectomy) with evidence of phrenic nerve injury.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 18 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06078852

Start Date

July 18 2023

End Date

July 30 2026

Last Update

September 8 2025

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Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS

Roma, Italy, 00168