Rehabilitation in Muscular Dystrophies From the Hospital Facility to the Home: Pilot Project [RIMUDI]

Muscular Dystrophies Clinical Trial

— RIMUDI  

Official title:

Rehabilitation in Muscular Dystrophies From the Hospital Facility to the Home: Pilot Project

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06378203
• Other study ID #: MEDEA 1013
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 15, 2023
• Est. completion date: April 15, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: IRCCS Eugenio Medea
• Contact: Maria G D'Angelo
• Phone: 031877111
• Email: grazia.dangelo[@]lanostrafamiglia.it
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Until twenty years ago physical exercise in muscular dystrophies was considered harmful to the muscle cells, inducing an acceleration of cell necrosis. In fact, it is now certain and validated that an active lifestyle and the practice of controlled and regular physical activity are to be considered therapeutic in neuromuscular pathologies with the aim of optimizing muscular and cardio-respiratory function and preventing atrophy In particular, it seems that the optimal care is extensive and can be carried out in a safe and controlled manner even at home.

It is well documented that exercise has beneficial effects on muscle with increased strength and muscular endurance.

Description:

This project was born precisely from the idea of giving an answer to the needs of patients on the one hand regarding being educated to carry out a physical activity/exercise "suitable" for the dystrophic muscle fiber and on the other to be able to insert this into everyday life activities, with remote expert monitoring.

One aim is to offer continuity of care between the hospital structure and the home, also offering a concrete response to the inconsistent care guaranteed for these chronic developmental diseases by the National Health Service. The drafting of a personalized therapeutic plan, to be implemented within the home, would not only support the patient's motor needs, but would also guarantee a positive impact on a psychological level, strengthening the patient's participation in shared therapeutic objectives and awareness of the same. This pilot project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-month tele-rehabilitation program for continuity of care in a population of subjects suffering from neuromuscular pathology. The primary outcome will then be integrated with an assessment of tolerance of the path and usability and acceptability of the tele-rehabilitation system used.

Each patient will carry out a series of evaluation and training sessions (15 sessions) with a physiotherapist for the drafting of a personalized treatment plan that subsequently will be carried out "independently" at domicile.

During these days, periodic clinical-instrumental evaluations indicated by the specific guidelines for each form of dystrophy and in particular cardiorespiratory and nutritional status ones will also be carried out.

Furthermore, "educational" support will also take place, instructing the patient about the benefits of maintaining an active lifestyle and regular practice of controlled physical activity.

The home therapeutic proposal will include the use of the tele-rehabilitation system with virtual reality Home Kit - Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS KHIMEYA) which allows to perform personalized games at home.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: April 15, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: December 15, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:- definite genetic diagnosis of Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy:

LGMD2A/R1(calpain 3 deficiency), LGMD2B/R2(dysferlin deficiency), LGMD2I/R9 (FKRP), LGMD2L /R11(ANOCTAMIN 5) or Facio Scapulo Humeral Dystrophy (FSHD) or Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD);

• strength values at the level of the main antigravity muscles > or equal to 3, according to the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale;

• independent walking in a protected (internal) environment, even with assistance;

• patients must have performed at least 1 clinical-functional evaluation at our facility in the year preceding the start of the trial.

• They must express compliance with joining the project and must not be followed from a physiotherapeutic point of view elsewhere during the 6 months of participation in the project.

Exclusion Criteria:

• dilated or ischemic heart disease with Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction <50%;

• chronic respiratory failure with Forced Vital Capacity < 40% predicted, nocturnal oxygen desaturation - > 5% of nocturnal time spent with peripheral oxygen saturation levels < 90).

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Becker Muscular Dystrophy
• Facio-Scapulo-Humeral Dystrophy
• Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
• Muscular Dystrophies
• Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
• Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral

Intervention

Other:
• tele-rehabilitation system with virtual reality Home Kit - Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS KHYMEIA)
A personalized exercise plan following macro-areas of objectives: maintenance of muscle lengths with selective and/or prolonged static stretching exercises; maintenance/improvement of muscle trophism with selective and/or postural and/or functional muscle recruitment exercises at moderate intensity (approximately 65%-70% of the maximum); maintenance of respiratory muscle weakness with thoracic and/or diaphragmatic breathing exercises combined with muscle exercise; endurance training with walking, cycle ergometer (to be used with both the upper and lower limbs) and treadmill at moderate intensity (approximately 65%-70% of the maximum). Home treatment will mostly take place with the KHYMEIA tele-rehabilitation system.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Italy	Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea	Bosisio Parini	Lecco

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
IRCCS Eugenio Medea

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

References & Publications (6)

Eagle M. Report on the muscular dystrophy campaign workshop: exercise in neuromuscular diseases Newcastle, January 2002. Neuromuscul Disord. 2002 Dec;12(10):975-83. doi: 10.1016/s0960-8966(02)00136-0. No abstract available. — View Citation

Heutinck L, Jansen M, van den Elzen Y, van der Pijl D, de Groot IJM. Virtual Reality Computer Gaming with Dynamic Arm Support in Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. J Neuromuscul Dis. 2018;5(3):359-372. doi: 10.3233/JND-180307. — View Citation

Jansen M, de Groot IJ, van Alfen N, Geurts ACh. Physical training in boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: the protocol of the No Use is Disuse study. BMC Pediatr. 2010 Aug 6;10:55. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-10-55. — View Citation

Preisler N, Orngreen MC. Exercise in muscle disorders: what is our current state? Curr Opin Neurol. 2018 Oct;31(5):610-617. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0000000000000597. — View Citation

Siciliano G, Simoncini C, Giannotti S, Zampa V, Angelini C, Ricci G. Muscle exercise in limb girdle muscular dystrophies: pitfall and advantages. Acta Myol. 2015 May;34(1):3-8. — View Citation

Veenhuizen Y, Cup EHC, Jonker MA, Voet NBM, van Keulen BJ, Maas DM, Heeren A, Groothuis JT, van Engelen BGM, Geurts ACH. Self-management program improves participation in patients with neuromuscular disease: A randomized controlled trial. Neurology. 2019 Oct 29;93(18):e1720-e1731. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000008393. Epub 2019 Sep 30. Erratum In: Neurology. 2020 Mar 3;94(9):414. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	6 minute walk test (6MWT)	6 Minute Walk Test (measured in meters- normal range 500-600 meters in 6 minutes)	6 months : Modification from month 0 (baseline) to month 6
Primary	Motor Function Measure scale (MFM)	MFM measures Motor function at 3 levels (D1 change position and transfers; D2 axial and proximal motor function; D3 distal motor function), Each i item is scored on a 4-point Likert scale from 0 (cannot initiate the task) to 3 (performs the task fully). Item scores are summed, and the raw score is transformed to an overall total score ranging from 0 (severe functional impairment) to 100 (no functional impairment). rated in % from 0 to 100 and an overall percentage is calculated , in %)	6 months: Modification from month 0 (baseline) to month 6
Primary	Performance of Upper Limb (PUL)	Performance of upper limb is a scale specifically designed to measure upper limb function in muscular dystrophy; there is an entry level item ranging from 0 to 6; the PUL scale test the proximal to distal progression of muscle weakness through three levels: high (shoulder domain), mid (elbow domain), and distal (wrist and finger domain); the PUL score (version 1.2) includes 22 items ; the overall scores ranges from 0 to 42	6 Months: Modification from month 0 (baseline) to month 6
Primary	Time up and go (TUG)	Recording of the time required to stand up from a chair, walk for 3 meters and going back to the sitting position- normal range < 10 seconds	6 months: Modification from month 0 (baseline) to month 6
Secondary	Modification of fatigue and quality of life scales from T0 to T6	Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) composed by 3 sub scales (physical scale score final range from 0 to 36; COGNITIVE final range from 0 to 40; PSYCHOSOCIAL, final range score from 0 to 8) and 1 final total score ranging from 0 to 84	6 months: Modification from month 0 (baseline) to month 6
Secondary	Short Form 36 (SF36)	one multi-item scale that assesses eight health concepts: 1) limitations in physical activities because of health problems; 2) limitations in social activities because of physical or emotional problems; 3) limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems; 4) bodily pain; 5) general mental health (psychological distress and well-being); 6) limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems; 7) vitality (energy and fatigue); and 8) general health perceptions. Each item with a score ranging from 0 to 100	6 months: Modification from month 0 (baseline) to month 6