Myofibrillar myopathy
MONDO:0018943Myofibrillar myopathy (MFM) describes a group of skeletal and cardiac muscle disorders, defined by the disintegration of myofibrils and aggregation of degradation products into intracellular inclusions, and is typically clinically characterized by slowly-progressive muscle weakness, which initially involves the distal muscles, but is highly variable and that can affect the proximal muscles as well as the cardiac and respiratory muscles in some patients.
Also known as: myofibrillar myopathy, myofibrillar myopathy (disease), Alpha Beta crystallinopathy (type), Desminopathy (type), Protein surplus myopathy (former name), Zaspopathy (type), desmin related myopathy (former name), desmin storage myopathy (former name)
6 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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New handheld scanner could replace MRI for muscle disease monitoring
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a handheld device called mScan that uses a tiny, painless electrical current to measure muscle health. Researchers want to see if it can give similar results to an MRI, but faster and more conveniently. The study involves 150 adults with and without muscle d…
Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Virtual park cycling could slow muscle decline in children
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether cycling while using a virtual park app can slow the loss of motor function in children and teens with neuromuscular diseases like muscular dystrophy. Twenty-two participants will first receive standard care for 3 months, then use the virtual park bike 3 t…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Istituto di Sistemi e Tecnologie Industriali Intelligenti per il Manifatturiero Avanzato • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gene hunt for rare muscle diseases could unlock future treatments
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis research study at Boston Children's Hospital is looking at the genes and proteins involved in congenital myopathies—rare muscle diseases that are present from birth. Researchers will analyze DNA from up to 4,000 participants, including patients and their family members, to f…
Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Simple blood test may predict muscle disease severity
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is looking at whether a molecule in the blood called miR-1 can help doctors understand how muscle diseases like Duchenne muscular dystrophy and myotonic dystrophy are progressing. Researchers will compare miR-1 levels in 104 people, including patients with different mu…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Wearable tech tracks fatigue in muscle disease patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to find better ways to measure fatigue and walking problems in people with neuromuscular diseases like muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy. Researchers will use a wearable sensor to track physical activity for one week in daily life and during a walking…
Sponsor: IRCCS Eugenio Medea • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC