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Brain-Body link: new study explores thinking skills in kids with DMD
NCT ID NCT06868784
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how thinking skills (called executive functions) relate to everyday activities like self-care and play in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Researchers will compare 38 children with DMD to healthy children using surveys and functional tests. The goal is to better understand these connections so future support can be more targeted.
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 study could point toward better ways to support daily living skills in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study (38 participants) that measures relationships, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 38 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All boys diagnosed with DMD between the ages of 6-12 years constitute the population of this study.
- Ages
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6 to 12 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: * Being diagnosed with DMD * Volunteering to participate in the study by their parents and reading and signing the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Having a neuromuscular disease other than DMD and/or another diagnosed neuromuscular disease accompanying DMD * The family and/or the child has problems with cooperation in completing the assessments for any reason * Difficulty understanding and speaking the Turkish language
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lokman Hekim University
Ankara, Çankaya, 06510, Turkey (Türkiye)
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