Active clinical trials for "Neuromuscular Diseases"

This database will describe sitting postural control in wheelchair, as well as PW pain, and pressure ulcers associated with sitting, in patients with neuromuscular disease (NMD).

The "North Carolina Clinical Genomic Evaluation by Next-gen Exome Sequencing, 2 (NCGENES 2)" study is part of a larger consortium project investigating the clinical utility, or net benefit of an intervention on patient and family well-being as well as diagnostic efficacy, management planning, and medical outcomes. A clinical trial will be implemented to compare (1) first-line exome sequencing to usual care and (2) participant pre-visit preparation to no pre-visit preparation. The study will use a randomized controlled design, with 2x2 factorial design, coupled with patient-reported outcomes and comprehensive clinical data collection addressing key outcomes, to determine the net impact of diagnostic results and secondary findings.

The implementation of an mechanical in-exsufflator device (MI-E) requires specific expertise because it is a complex device that requires fine-tuning of the settings according to different clinical situations to optimize its effectiveness. Generally, it is performed by experienced physiotherapists in neuromuscular disease reference centers or directly at home via medical-technical home care providers. Treatment data is recorded by the machine at each MI-E session, which may be daily or less frequent, depending on the patient's dependency. All of this information can be accessed by manually downloading the data from the SD card that comes with each MI-E machine. Therefore, the retrieval of this information systematically requires the visit of staff to the patient's home. To date, compliance with these devices is not regularly measured since there is no means of telecommunication allowing remote monitoring of these therapies, whereas technological development in the field of remote monitoring has allowed remote monitoring of patients with sleep apnea syndrome treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and, more recently, of some patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency treated with invasive ventilation (NIV). These developments are transforming on the one hand the follow-up of patients under NIV at home by the medical and paramedical teams and on the other hand the financial coverage by the health insurance organizations (ETAPES programs). Within the framework of NIV therapy, we think that remote monitoring of the quality of the sessions, i.e. measurement of peak expiratory flow, insufflated volumes, frequency and duration of the sessions, could facilitate and improve the follow-up of these patients for the medical-technical providers, the expert physiotherapists and the doctors of the reference centers. It is still too early to assume the extent to which data from remote monitoring of MI-E devices would improve patient follow-up. Nevertheless, given the increasing number of devices installed over the past several years, it is likely that the issue of telemonitoring will become a central issue. Thus, in this observational trial, we propose to evaluate the feasibility of a simple system of remote monitoring of MI-E devices in non-therapy-naive patients, with the objective of assessing the barriers and limitations of remote monitoring in this population. Primary aim is to evaluate the feasibility of remote monitoring of data from the MI-E device used in the patient's home in neuromuscular diseases. Patients will be identified by the investigators using the AGIR à dom software package (medical-technical follow-up file). If the patient accepts, the information and no-objection form will be sent to them electronically or by mail following this call, and at least 3 days before their scheduled appointment. During the patient's usual follow-up visit, if the patient does not object to participating in the study, AGIR staff in dom will install the device. This visit will take place in the patient's home. During this visit, a SanDisk (SD) Eye-Fi SDHC 4GB + WiFi Class4 memory card will be inserted into the port provided, in place of the memory card already present in the MI-E device. Then a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B will be placed in the room where the MI-E device is normally used by the patient, and connected to a power source (accessible electrical outlet in the room). The wifi SD card, which uses the device's power supply, will communicate with the Raspberry Pi via the wifi network and upload the recorded data each time the MI-E device is used. After 90 days, a routine recovery visit will be scheduled. AGIR à dom staff will replace the wifi SD card installed during the D0 visit with the standard SD card originally provided with the MI-E device. The data locally on the SD Wifi card will then be downloaded for analysis and comparison with the data being uploaded

Overview of study. This is an observational study that is intended to provide the first in-human data using EIT as a biomarker of muscle health in neuromuscular conditions. We will seek patients with neurological disorders (both neuromuscular and other neurological conditions) as well as healthy subjects for study. EIT measurements will be performed on appendicular muscles (in the upper and lower extremities) depending on the condition, both at rest and with contraction. EIT measurements will be repeated on an intermittent basis to assess repeatability as well disease progression or improvement over time.

This study measures the level of physical activity in participants with neuromuscular disorders. The patient wears a small button like meter on their leg for a period of 1 week every 6 months over a period of 3 years. Participant will also have a physical exam, six minute walk test,vital signs and questionnaires.

Background: Neuromuscular diseases (NMD) represent a broad group of rare genetic and acquired disorders, affecting over 300,000 people in Canada. Given the multiple different NMD subtypes, almost half of patients with NMD remain undiagnosed. Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify genetic or other markers in patient biosamples (e.g. blood, muscle, skin samples), electrodiagnostic studies or imaging that may help physicians and scientists provide faster ways to diagnose patients with NMD, study disease progression, and discover underlying disease mechanisms that may lead to future NMD therapies. Eligibility: Adults with NMD Design: Participants will have blood and/or tissue samples, and data from clinical information, imaging, and electrodiagnostic studies collected. Sample and data collection at the Neuromuscular Center, The Ottawa Hospital may include blood, DNA, saliva, cerebrospinal fluid, urine and stool samples, skin or muscle biopsy, and routine diagnostic imaging studies such as electrodiagnostic studies, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging.

Study is conducted to assess the prevalence and structure of comorbidity among patients undergoing abdominal surgery and produce the stratification of the risk of postoperative complications by identifying independent predictors for its development.

The Swiss Patient Registry for DMD/BMD and SMA was launched in 2008 in order to give Swiss patients access to new therapies. It was founded with the financial support of several patient organizations and research foundations. Since 2008, children, adolescents and adults with DMD, BMD and SMA are registered with the help of all major muscle centers in Switzerland. After nearly ten years of activity, the Swiss Patient Registry for DMD/BMD and SMA implemented several adaptations in 2018 to meet current and future expectations of patient's organizations, health authorities and research organizations.

"Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are computer-based systems that acquire brain signals, analyze them, and translate them into commands that are relayed to an output device to carry out a desired action. BCIs represent a very active and promising field of research among devices for people with severe motor disabilities. As the currently available systems correspond to research prototypes, they are not adapted to daily live situations. On the other hand, some systems have recently been commercialized, principally for video games but they are not satisfactory for use as a substitute technology in disability. A BCI's prototype for alternative communication using a virtual keyboard, the P300 Speller, has been developed by the National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology (Athena team - Nice University). This prototype includes an EEG-cap with gel based active electrodes. A recent study conducted on 20 patients with ALS (University Hospital, Nice) demonstrated the usability of the system and the patient satisfaction concerning the ease of use and utility. To achieve a system that can be used in daily live in severely disabled patients, technical developments are necessary. The investigators have conceptualized and developed an ergonomic, comfortable, headset, including dry electrodes to allow a prolonged use of the system. The purpose of the study conducted all along the development of the headset is to improve the developed system until a successful system is achieved. This study is a monocentric usability study conducted on ALS people.

Observational study in patients with chronic respiratory diseases (chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung diseases, neuromuscular diseases, obesity-hypoventilation syndrome...) admitted in intensive care unit for acute respiratory failure. The main objective is to determine the prevalence of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction in this population and to analyze the impact of such a complication on outcomes (survival at day-28, duration of non-invasive or mechanical ventilation, duration of hospital stay). RV function will be assessed by echocardiography at admission, after 3 days and at discharge. Plasma NT-proBNP and troponin levels will be collected.