About this trial
The goal of this open prospective multi-disciplinary observational study of patients with OPMD at various stages of clinical manifestations is to explore the natural history of the disease in the Israeli population.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patients with clinical diagnosis of OPMD or patients with signs /symptoms suggestive of OPMD
Disqualifiers
Age <18 years and Pregnancy
Trial population
Genetically Confirmed Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy
Trial design
Cohort
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Non-interventional observational study
Other interventionNo intervention will be studied
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Severity of muscle strength decline over time
10-meter walk test
Penetration/Aspiration Scale
Penetration/Aspiration Scale (PAS)
Upper Margin Reflex Distance
Upper Margin Reflex Distance
Lower Margin Reflex Distance
Lower Margin Reflex Distance
Secondary outcomes
Maximum Expiratory Pressure
Maximum Expiratory Pressure (MEP)
Cough Peak Flow
Cough Peak Flow (CPF)
Oral health
Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index
Dysphagia severity
Yale Pharyngeal Residue Severity Rating Scale
Sponsors and contacts
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Sheba Medical Center
Lead sponsor
The non-profit organization for promotion of health and cure of OPMD
Collaborator