Natural History Study of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy
- Conditions
- Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy
- Interventions
- Other: Non-interventional study
- Registration Number
- NCT03161847
- Lead Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
- Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to test a set of clinical outcome measures longitudinally in a cohort of OPMD patients to identify ones that show quantifiable change over time as the disease progresses. The investigators' goal is to delineate the natural history of OPMD.
- Detailed Description
OPMD patients will undergo a screening evaluation and testing to confirm the participants carry the OPMD mutation. Subjects fulfilling the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled and followed prospectively at regular intervals to determine the natural history of this disease. Measures of muscle function and swallowing will be made at baseline and at follow-up visits to measure natural clinical progression.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
- OPMD by genetic criteria
- ≥ 18 years old
- English-speaking
- Another medical condition that precludes safe completion of study tasks (such as severe cardiac or respiratory disease)
- Another medical condition that causes symptoms similar to OPMD (i.e., ptosis, dysphagia [trouble swallowing] or limb weakness).
- History of head or neck cancer, or history of radiation to the head or neck
- A videofluoroscopic swallow study within the 12 months prior to study enrollment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description OPMD Subjects Non-interventional study The study cohort consists of individuals with genetically confirmed OPMD who will be followed longitudinally using periodic standardized assessments of clinical status in an observational, non-interventional study.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Muscle Strength over time Baseline and every 9 months for 3 years Change in Manual muscle testing over time
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Dysphagia severity over time Baseline and every 9 months for 3 years Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies