Natural History of Oculo-Pharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) - Israel National OPMD Registry

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorSheba Medical Center

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 volunteers

Qualifiers

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

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Non-interventional observational study

    Other intervention

    No intervention will be studied

Treatment groups

300 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Subjects with genetically diagnosed OPMD1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Severity of muscle strength decline over time

10-meter walk test

Time frame
1 year
2

Penetration/Aspiration Scale

Penetration/Aspiration Scale (PAS)

Time frame
1 year
3

Upper Margin Reflex Distance

Upper Margin Reflex Distance

Time frame
1 year
4

Lower Margin Reflex Distance

Lower Margin Reflex Distance

Time frame
1 year

Secondary outcomes

1

Maximum Expiratory Pressure

Maximum Expiratory Pressure (MEP)

Time frame
2 years
2

Cough Peak Flow

Cough Peak Flow (CPF)

Time frame
2 years
3

Oral health

Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index

Time frame
2 years
4

Dysphagia severity

Yale Pharyngeal Residue Severity Rating Scale

Time frame
1 year

Other outcomes

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