Can a tablet game replace tiring motor tests for neuromuscular disease?
NCT ID NCT05227274
First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are testing whether a tablet-based, game-like version of the Motor Function Measure (MFM) gives consistent results compared with the standard paper-based scale. The study includes 70 people aged 2 to 60 with a confirmed neuromuscular disease. Participants complete the MFM three times: twice using the digital MFM-Play and once without it, with about a month between each assessment. The goal is to see if the digital version is reliable enough to use in future clinical trials while making assessments less burdensome for children.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a tablet-based, game-like version of the Motor Function Measure (MFM-Play)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give children and adults with neuromuscular diseases a less tiring way to take part in motor function assessments during clinical trials.
- What could go wrong
- The digital version may not match the standard paper-based scale closely enough, and the study is small and early. Results may not apply to all neuromuscular conditions or age groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with a follow-up in a French neuromuscular reference center
- Ages
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2 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a neuromuscular disease confirmed by the clinic, electroneuromyography (ENMG), biology, muscular biopsy, or genetic * aged ≥ 2 yo and ≤ 60 yo * having been informed and not objecting to participating in the study (information and non-opposition of parents/holders of parental authority for minor patients) Exclusion Criteria: * participating in other interventional research with an exclusion period that is still ongoing or that may interfere with the results of this study * having had surgery or illness impacting their motor function within the last 6 months * having understanding and/or behavioral deficiencies preventing rigorous assessment * Patient placed under legal protection (this includes guardianship, curatorship and safeguard of justice)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre de référence MNM Adulte Saint Etienne - service neurologie CHU Hôpital Nord
Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, 42270, France
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Centre de référence des maladies neuromusculaires enfants Hôpital des enfants CHU de Toulouse
Toulouse, 31059, France
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Centre de référence maladies neuromusculaires Hôpital Morvan - CHRU de Brest
Brest, 29200, France
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Centre de référence maladies neuromusculaires Hôpital Salengro CHU Lille
Lille, 59000, France
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Consultation de pédiatrie- maladie neuromusculaire Hôpital Armand Trousseau APHP
Paris, 75012, France
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Consultation pluridisciplinaire MNM adulte Hôpital de la Croix Rousse, Groupement Hospitalier Nord HCL
Lyon, 69004, France
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ESEAN - APF France Handicap
Nantes, 44200, France
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Service de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation Pédiatrique Hôpital Bellevue CHU Saint Etienne
Saint-Etienne, 42000, France
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Service de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation Pédiatrique Hôpital Couple-Enfant CHU de Grenoble
La Tronche, 38700, France
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Service de Rééducation Fonctionnelle Pédiatrique - L'Escale - Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Hospices Civils de Lyon
Bron, 69500, France
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