NCT03552874

Pulmonary and Upper Limb Functions in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

The Comparison of Pulmonary and Upper Extremity Functions Between Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Healthy Peers

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 47 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hacettepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 5 Years – 10 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Although it is known that the functions of pulmonary and upper limb is affected in late stage of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) negatively, the investigators do not have clear information about its early stage. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in pulmonary and upper limb functions between children with DMD in early stage and healthy peers.

Conditions

• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Upper Limb Function
• Respiratory Function Test

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	The Performance of Upper Limb Questionnaire (PUL)

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-01-01
• Primary completion: 2017-07-31
• Completion: 2018-03-31
• First posted: 2018-06-12
• Last updated: 2018-06-12