Wearable sensors could bring duchenne monitoring home

NCT ID NCT07664124

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a wearable sensor (Syde device) can reliably measure arm and hand function in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who can no longer walk. Current tests are done in clinics and may miss small changes. The goal is to see if home-based digital monitoring is feasible and accurate. Fifty participants will wear the sensor for set periods, and results will be compared with standard clinical tests.

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 could provide a more sensitive, real-world way to track disease progression and treatment effects in non-ambulant DMD patients.
What could go wrong: This is an early feasibility study with only 50 participants, so results may not generalize. The digital measures may not prove reliable or sensitive enough to replace clinical tests.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (DMD)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre de référence des maladies neuromusculaire, Centre Hospitalier Régional de la Citadelle

Liège, 4000, Belgium

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