Supplements and exercise show promise for kids with muscle disease
NCT ID NCT04286178
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether taking creatine and coenzyme Q10 supplements, along with exercise, could help children with juvenile myositis (a disease that causes muscle weakness and fatigue). Fifteen children aged 7 to 18 took part. The goal was to see if these supplements could boost muscle energy, making daily activities easier and improving quality of life.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Mar 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.
- Ages
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7 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 7 to 18 years * Diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (JIIM) according to the 2017 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria: ≥90% probability, age of onset \<18 years * Subjects on a stable course of medication (unlikely to change over study treatment period as determined by treating physician) * Minimum height of 132.5cm (required to fit on the cycle ergometer) Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with newly diagnosed JIIM within the previous 6 months * Subjects unable to cooperate with study procedures, or too weak to participate in the exercise testing * Subjects with impaired kidney function as determined from pre-baseline visit screening lab values (eGFR \<90 ml/min/1.73m\^2) * Subjects currently taking anti-hypertensive drugs or blood thinners * Subjects who are currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant within the study period
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada