New study aims to sharpen tools for tracking becker muscular dystrophy

NCT ID NCT05257473

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This 24-month observational study will follow 80 people with Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) to better understand how the disease progresses. Researchers will measure muscle strength, walking speed, breathing, and heart function using standard tests. The goal is to identify which tests are most useful for tracking BMD in future clinical trials.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could identify the most reliable ways to measure disease progression in Becker muscular dystrophy, helping design better future treatment trials.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any therapy, and the findings may not apply to all patients or lead directly to new treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Becker muscular dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy muscular dystrophy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY IN CHILDREN MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, BECKER

Contacts and locations

Locations

John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4EP, United Kingdom
Kennedy Krieger Institute

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
University of Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand
University of California, Irvine

Orange, California, 92868, United States
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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