Spanish researchers launch massive DM1 registry to unlock disease secrets
NCT ID NCT07385443
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to create a national registry for people with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) in Spain. Researchers will collect clinical data, genetic information, and patient reports from up to 3,000 participants. The goal is to better understand the disease and identify people who may be eligible for 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 registry could help researchers better understand DM1 and speed up recruitment for future clinical trials.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve symptoms or provide a cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Participants with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) will volunteer to participate in this study. The study will be advertised through physician recommendations, outreach and educational activities directed at neuromuscular professionals, the registry website, national and local patient associations, and through patient-focused events, conferences, and scientific meetings across Spain.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) through genetic testing. Exclusion Criteria: * There are no exclusion criteria for the registry
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
8 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospitals within the DM1 network
RECRUITINGMultiple Locations, Andalusia, Spain
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Hospitals within the DM1 network
RECRUITINGMultiple Locations, Basque Country, Spain
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Hospitals within the DM1 network
RECRUITINGMultiple Locations, Canary Islands, Spain
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Hospitals within the DM1 network
RECRUITINGMultiple Locations, Cantabria, Spain
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Hospitals within the DM1 network
RECRUITINGMultiple Locations, Castilla-La Macha, Spain
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Hospitals within the DM1 network
RECRUITINGMultiple Locations, Catalonia, Spain
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Hospitals within the DM1 network
RECRUITINGMultiple Locations, Madrid, Spain
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Hospitals within the DM1 network
RECRUITINGMultiple Locations, Valencia, Spain
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