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Myasthenia Gravis Registry in China

Recruiting
Conditions
Myasthenia Gravis
Registration Number
NCT06241521
Lead Sponsor
Huashan Hospital
Brief Summary

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease caused by dysfunction at the neuromuscular junction, characterized by partial or generalized skeletal muscle weakness and fatigability. The estimated annual incidence rate of MG in China is 0.68/100,000, with a high rate of relapse and poor treatment compliance. This study is a prospective, observational, multi-center patient registry across China. To support standardized management and follow-up of MG patients in China, a Cloud-based MG Patient Management Platform (CN MG Base) was established in September 2023 with the support of the Chinese Rare Diseases Alliance. The platform aims to collect longitudinal clinical data including demographic information, age of onset, medical history, comorbidities, medication usage, treatment responses, and others. It is intended to collect newly registered MG cases each year and follow up with these patients at one-year intervals for ten years

Detailed Description

This study is a observational nationwide multicenter MG registry research. Starting from the baseline, annual follow-ups will be conducted to prospectively collect information on treatment medications, prognosis, and safety events. The following classification definitions can be applied: ① MG clinical subtypes (ocular, early-onset generalized, thymoma-related, late-onset generalized, MuSK-related, and seronegative); ② Different treatment methods (classic immunotherapy group, B-cell-targeted therapy, complement inhibition therapy, rapid-acting therapy, and IL-6 pathway inhibitors, etc.).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1500
Inclusion Criteria
  • Fluctuating weakness in skeletal muscles, such as extraocular, bulbar, limb muscles, etc.. Demonstrating fluctuation and fatigability: Weakness is usually worse in the morning and improves with rest; worsens with sustained activity.
  • Patients themselves or their guardians can understand and sign the informed consent form.

To meet the eligibility criteria, at least one of the following additional criteria must be met:

  • a. Positive Tensilon test;
  • b. Decrease in compound muscle action potential by more than 10% with low-frequency repetitive nerve stimulation or widening of the "jitter" (the variability in time of the second action potential relative to the first) on single-fiber electromyography, with or without blocking;
  • c. Positive antibodies: Serum testing positive for AChR antibodies, MuSK antibodies, or LRP4 antibodies.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with mental illness who cannot cooperate.
  • Patients with multiple organ dysfunction or in extremely critical condition, unable to complete relevant medical history collection or evaluation.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
MSE proportionTen years

The proportion of patients achieving minimal symptom expression (MSE, defined as reaching an ADL score of 0 or 1) after treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety eventsTen years

Safety events including upper respiratory tract infection, lower respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, and other infections;

Relapse of MG symptomsTen years

Having reached MSE for over a year but experiencing a symptom relapse, manifested as an increase in ADL score greater than or equal to 2 points.

Trial Locations

Locations (16)

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

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Chongqing, Chongqing, China

Beijing Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Xuanwu hospital, Capital medical university

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

The Third Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

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Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Xiangya hospital, Central south university

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Changsha, Hunan, China

The First Hospital, Soochow University

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Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

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Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

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Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

The First Hospital, Jilin University

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Changchun, Jilin, China

Tangdu Hospital, The Air Force Medical University

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Xi'an, Shanxi, China

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

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Tianjin, Tianjin, China

Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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