Actively Recruiting
Motor Outcomes to Validate Evaluations in Pediatric FSHD (MOVE Peds)
Led by University of Kansas Medical Center · Updated on 2026-02-25
80
Participants Needed
7
Research Sites
153 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Kansas Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The primary goal of this study is to validate motor and functional outcomes and refine clinical trial strategies for pediatric-onset FSHD
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Motor Outcomes to Validate Evaluations in Pediatric FSHD (MOVE Peds)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 5-17 years
- Genetically confirmed FSHD types 1 or 2
- Presence of symptomatic muscle weakness in face, shoulder, core, or limbs
- Ability to walk 10 meters without support in under 12 seconds (canes, walking sticks, and braces allowed; no walker)
- Up to 8 participants with walking time over 12 seconds or limited mobility (less than or equal to 10% ambulatory) may be included
You will not qualify if you...
- Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent or assent
- Any medical condition that may interfere with study participation as judged by the investigator
- Current malignancy under treatment with chemotherapy or anabolic agents
- Use of immunosuppressants including prednisone or performance-enhancing drugs including testosterone within 6 months
- Pregnancy
- Recent or ongoing infection
- Contraindications to MRI such as pacemaker, metallic foreign body in eye, or brain aneurysm clip unless MRI compatible
- Inability to follow directions for standardized testing as judged by the investigator
- Note: Inability to complete MRI due to fear or anxiety will not exclude participation if willing to attempt
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 7 locations
1
Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
Not Yet Recruiting
2
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
Not Yet Recruiting
3
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160
Actively Recruiting
4
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
Actively Recruiting
5
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27708
Actively Recruiting
6
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112
Not Yet Recruiting
7
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Melbourne, Australia
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Michaela Walker, MPH
CONTACT
R
Rebecca Clay, BS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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