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Muscular Dystrophy, FacioscapulohumeralFSHD2NCT01689480

Prospective Study for 24-months of Physical Training Introduced in Lifestyle of Patients With FSHD : Tolerance, Sustainability and Efficiency of Unsupervised Training Program.

An observational study of Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne at 2 sites in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

It is now accepted that physical activity is not deleterious in myopathies, including muscular dystrophies. In patients suffering from facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD), aerobic training has been reported to be associated with physiological and functional positive effects without alteration in quality of life. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral
What is being tested?
FSHD training
How many people
15 participants
Where
2 sitesFrance
Study dates
Dec 2011to Sep 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patient with facioscapulohumeral dystrophy and who have participated to the FSHD1 study

Who may be able to join

  • Included in the FSHD1 study
  • Social Security regimen affiliated
  • Consent form signed

Who cannot join

  • Severe cardiac or respiratory insufficiency
  • Cardiac pacemaker
  • Morbid obesity (BMI upper to 35)
  • Anti platelet therapy

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

France2 sites
  • CHU de Grenbole

    Grenoble, 38000

  • CHU de Saint-Etienne

    Saint-Etienne, 42000

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About this study

Official title: Prospective Study for 24-months of Physical Training Introduced in Lifestyle of Patients With Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy : Tolerance, Sustainability and Efficiency of Unsupervised Training Program.

It is now accepted that physical activity is not deleterious in myopathies, including muscular dystrophies. In patients suffering from facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD), aerobic training has been reported to be associated with physiological and functional positive effects without alteration in quality of life. Van der Kooi et al. (2005) and Cup et al. (2007) studies suggest that the combination of endurance and strength trainings is even more relevant. However, only a few controlled and randomized studies have been conducted on this topic and the impact of such training programs on skeletal muscle regenerative capacities has not been addressed yet. Moreover, due to the fact that training programs are mainly performed on short-term supervised periods, there is a lack of knowledge regarding long-term effects, patient's autonomy and whether or not practice of regular exercise can be maintained in patient's daily life. Also, only a few experiments report an integrative view of potential benefits of such programs on functional, biological and quality of life.

Read the detailed description

The present project is the second phase of a study for which the first phase currently financed by AFM is in progress and aims to establish a program of adapted physical training performed at the patient's home under supervision. This program was developed in order to try to meet the two following requirements: 1) to be compatible with the daily professional/social activity of patients so it can be integrated in their life routine; 2) to be intense enough so functional benefits can be induced. The first phase is a controlled and randomized study where patients with FSHD participate in a 6-months supervised training program combining aerobic and strength training sessions on an ergocycle.

This second phase of our research project aims to evaluate whether a long-term integration of this adapted training program into patients' lifestyle is possible. The same tools, same method and same measurements of training program will be used with remote monitoring, less frequent as it was in the first phase, over a period of 24 months. This second experimental work will also be based on multi-factorial evaluations, i.e. biological, physiological, functional, and quality of life questionnaires and remains collaboration between Universities of Saint Etienne (L. Féasson), Grenoble (B Wuyam) and Örebro (F Kadi) within the Rhône-Alpes Reference Centre for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases (JC Antoine).

Being tested
FSHD training
Keywords
Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral, Physical training, Exercise
Medical subject headings
Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral, Muscular Dystrophies, Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • FSHD trainingOther

    The training will consist in 3 sessions of 35 min of training per week at home on an ergocycle. The training will be divided in (i) 2 sessions of 30 min aerobic exercises at a constant but moderate (60% of maximal aerobic power, MAP) intensity followed with 5 sets of 10 revolutions at near-maximal intensity and (ii) an interval-training session. This latter session will consist in 5 min warm-up at 40% MAP followed by 5 times 1 min at 80% MAP (recovery = 4 min at 40% MAP) followed by 5 min of active recovery. A systematic supervision of the sessions by the coach will be performed by phone, by using the heart rate recordings and values of Analogic Visual Scale for pain and fatigue.

Study groups in NCT01689480
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
FSHD trainingOnly the patients who have participated to the FSHD1 study (NCT01116570) can be included in this study.
Receives: Other: FSHD training

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. patient's compliance

    Number of adapted physical activity sessions conducted over 2 years in patients with FSHD based on a theoretical program of three weekly sessions. A session will be considered valid based on the collection 1) time physical activity actually performed and 2) its intensity, both recorded from the cycle ergometer and a heart rate record.

    Measured: at 24 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Sep 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011
  3. Primary completionSep 2015
  4. Study completionSep 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
15 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01689480
Sponsor's protocol ID
1108153
Other IDs
2011-A01186-35
Acronym
FSHD2
Status last verified
Dec 2015
First submitted
18 Sep 2012
Last updated
9 Dec 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne at 2 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Dec 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

patient's compliance (time frame: at 24 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Dec 2015.

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