Motor skills in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This study looks at how children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy move and perform daily tasks. It may help doctors understand the disease better and guide future care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child must have a confirmed diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, not another type of muscular dystrophy.
- Your child must be able to walk, with or without help (like a walker or a person).
- Your child must be alert and have enough stamina to follow instructions for using a breathing device called Blue Cherry (Geratherm Respiratory).
- Your child must not have any other cognitive or neurological condition besides Duchenne.
- Your child must not have had surgery that could affect lung function.
- Your child must not have structural scoliosis (a curved spine).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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