AI-Powered heart scans aim to predict deadly complications in muscular dystrophy

NCT ID NCT07674758

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study aims to understand how heart problems develop in people with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy, as well as in carriers. Researchers will collect cardiac MRI scans and clinical data from 1,000 participants to build a registry. Using advanced image analysis and deep learning, they hope to identify early signs of heart dysfunction and create a risk assessment tool for doctors worldwide.

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 create a risk toolkit to help doctors identify patients at highest risk of heart problems earlier, potentially improving treatment timing and quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is an observational registry study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change outcomes, and the deep learning models may not perform as expected in real-world settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Becker muscular dystrophy cardiomyopathy Duchenne muscular dystrophy symptomatic form of muscular dystrophy of Duchenne and Becker in female carriers

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CARDIOMYOPATHY CARRIER OF DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (DMD)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
RECRUITING

Richmond, Virginia, 23220, United States
Children's National
RECRUITING

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
Duke Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
Lurie Children's
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
Nationwide Children's
RECRUITING

Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
Riley Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
Seattle Children's
RECRUITING

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
UC Davis
RECRUITING

Sacramento, California, 95616, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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