New study maps key tests for LGMD to speed up drug development

NCT ID NCT03981289

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

Summary

This study involved 116 people with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD), a group of rare muscle-weakening disorders. Researchers measured how well participants could walk, move their arms, and breathe, and asked about their daily activities and overall health. The goal was to identify the best tests to track disease progression, which will help design future clinical trials for new treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autosomal dominant limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 1D (DNAJB6) limb-girdle muscular dystrophy muscular dystrophy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre (Newcastle Upon Tyne)

    Newcastle, United Kingdom

  • Kennedy Krieger Institute

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States

  • The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • University of California Irvine

    Irvine, California, 92697, 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