No travel needed: new study uses video calls to uncover genetic secrets of childhood muscle disease
NCT ID NCT07630389
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to learn why myotonic dystrophy type 1 affects children differently than adults, and why symptoms vary even within the same family. Researchers will observe 100 children (ages 0-17) through video calls and simple at-home activities, and analyze their genes from a blood sample. No travel is required—families get an iPad and tools shipped to them.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
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
Myotonic dystrophy DM1 between the ages of 0-17 years old
- Ages
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0 to 17 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 0-17 years * Clinical diagnosis of congenital, childhood, or juvenile DM1 * English speaking * Parent or guardian willing to assist and provide consent for participation * If appropriate based on age and developmental level, child willing to provide assent for their own participation * Available wifi Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any other non-DM1 illness or disease (e.g. other neuromuscular disorder, cerebral palsy, or other genetic or acquired disorder affecting the central or peripheral nervous system) that could interfere with study results in the opinion of the site investigator * Significant recent trauma or injury prior to the RSV that could affect functional assessment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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