Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Clinical Trial

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Clinical Trial

— DMD  

Official title:

Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study of VECTTOR Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01874275
• Other study ID #: VECTTOR DMD2012
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 7, 2013
• Last updated: April 14, 2015
• Start date: June 2013
• Est. completion date: September 2014

Study information

• Verified date: April 2015
• Source: Alan Neuromedical Technologies, LLC
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary objective of this investigation is to assess the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation applied using VECTTOR to reduce the symptoms of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and reduce the impact of DMD upon the participants' quality of life.

The primary outcome measures will include:

1. increased muscle strength,

2. increased range of joint motions and

3. improved sleep parameters of ASI, N3 and REM.

Description:

Muscle Strength and Joint Range of Motion Testing - All muscle and joint testing was performed at the MedCenter Therapy clinic in Houston, Texas. JTech computerized testing system was utilized including Goniometry, Grip testing, Inclinometry, Muscle Testing and Joint Range of Motion testing occurred on Day 0, 30, 60, 90, 180, and repeated at 12 months to determine muscular strength and joint Range of Motion. JTech computerized testing system was chosen on the basis of reliability and accuracy. At each of the testing intervals, the testing was administered by the same technician with the same equipment to all of the participants. Inter-and intra-tester reliability of the JTech computerized testing system has been the subject of multiple studies. Each of which found high ICCs (>0.93) for both inter- and intra-tester reliability.

All sleep studies were performed at Sleep Diagnostics of Texas in The Woodlands, Texas. Prior to the clinical trial, all of the participants spent two nights in the sleep unit and their sleep study examinations were performed. The second night was used as the Day 0 data. Sleep, breathing, arousals and limb movements were scored manually according to guidelines set forth by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The sleep studies were repeated at 6 months and 1 year.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 6
• Est. completion date: September 2014
• Est. primary completion date: September 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 8 Years to 20 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants must have Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy diagnosis as confirmed by licensed physician, wheelchair bound, & age 8 - 20 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Active cancer in the area of application of the treatment, infection, skin infection, pregnancy, thrombophlebitis, pacemaker, amputation of any part of feet or hands, taking steroids. In addition, the participant may not be in any other clinical trial during the time they are in this study.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Muscular Dystrophies
• Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne

Intervention

Device:
• VECTTOR
The VT-200, or VECTTOR system, delivers electrical stimulation via electrodes on the acupuncture points of a patient's feet/legs and hands/arms to provide symptomatic relief of chronic intractable pain and/or management of post-surgical pain. Once these electrodes are placed, the machine determines the appropriate choice of stimulation by automatically measuring body temperatures through the use of thermistors placed on the fingers during a testing sequence.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Alan Neuromedical	Houston	Texas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Alan Neuromedical Technologies, LLC

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Percent Change in Sleep Quality Arousal Statistics Index (ASI) From Baseline to 180 Days	Sleep / Arousal Statistics Index (ASI) description: Sleep Studies were obtained twice before beginning the study. The second sleep study data was used as baseline. A follow up sleep study was obtained after 6 months (180 days) of Active or Placebo VECTTOR treatment. Sleep, breathing, arousal(s), and limb movements were scored manually according to guidelines of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The efficacy of the outcome measure of ASI is demonstrated by a percent improvement between Baseline and 180 days. The ASI is measured by the number of times sleep is interrupted per hour.	Baseline to 180 days	No
Other	Sleep Arousal Statistics Index at 365 Days	Sleep / Arousal Statistics Index (ASI) description: Sleep Studies were obtained twice before beginning the study. The second sleep study data was used as baseline. A follow up sleep study was obtained after 6 months (180 days) of Active or Placebo VECTTOR treatment. Sleep, breathing, arousal(s), and limb movements were scored manually according to guidelines of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The efficacy of the outcome measure of ASI is demonstrated by a decrease in the value between Baseline and 180 days. The ASI is measured by the number of times sleep is interrupted per hour. Lower ASI values/numbers indicate improved sleep quality.	Baseline to 365 days	No
Primary	Percent Change in Range of Motion From Baseline to 180 Days	Range of Motion (ROM) testing (Wireless Tracker System) - All muscle and joint testing was performed using the JTech computerized testing system, including Goniometry, Grip Testing, Inclinometry, Muscle Testing and Joint Range of Motion. Testing occurred at Baseline (Day 0), 30, 60, 90 and 180 days to determine changes in joint Range of Motion. JTech computerized testing system determined the joint range of motion by radio signals from a goniometer measuring movement of the participants' joints. 44 separate tests were performed for Range of Motion for each participant at each time interval. The results from the range of motion tests were averaged the percent change from baseline to 180 days. Efficacy is defined as an increase in range of motion.	Baseline to 180 days	No
Secondary	Percent Change in Muscle Strength	Muscle strength testing (Wireless Tracker system) - All muscle strength testing was performed using the JTech computerized testing system, including Goniometry, Grip Testing, Inclinometry, Muscle Testing and Joint Range of Motion. Testing occurred at Baseline (Day 0), 30, 60, 90, and 180 days to determine changes in muscle strength. JTech computerized testing system determined the muscle strength by radio signals from a strain gauge measuring strength of the participant's muscles. 44 separate tests were performed for muscle strength for each participant at each time interval. Efficacy is defined as an increase in the strength measurement (pounds) from Baseline to 180 days.	Baseline to 180 days	No
Secondary	Percent Change in Percent Range of Motion From Baseline to 365 Days	Range of Motion (ROM) testing (Wireless Tracker System) - All muscle and joint testing was performed using the JTech computerized testing system, including Goniometry, Grip Testing, Inclinometry, Muscle Testing and Joint Range of Motion. Testing occurred at Baseline (Day 0), 30, 60, 90, 180 and 365 days to determine changes in joint Range of Motion. JTech computerized testing system determined the joint range of motion by radio signals from a goniometer measuring movement of the participants' joints. 44 separate tests were performed for Range of Motion for each participant at each time interval. The results from the range of motion tests were averaged the percent change from baseline to 365 days. Efficacy is defined as an increase in range of motion.	Baseline to 365 days	No
Secondary	Percent Change in Muscle Strength	Muscle strength testing (Wireless Tracker system) - All muscle strength testing was performed using the JTech computerized testing system, including Goniometry, Grip Testing, Inclinometry, Muscle Testing and Joint Range of Motion. Testing occurred at Baseline (Day 0), 30, 60, 90, 180 and 365 days to determine changes in muscle strength. JTech computerized testing system determined the muscle strength by radio signals from a strain gauge measuring strength of the participant's muscles. 44 separate tests were performed for muscle strength for each participant at each time interval. Efficacy is defined as an increase in the strength measurement (pounds) from Baseline to 365 days.	Baseline to 365 days	No