Mechanisms and Treatment of Exercise Intolerance and Persistent Fatigue in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

This study will focus on the pathophysiological underpinnings of reduced exercise capacity and fatigue in ambulatory patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). There has been laboratory evidence to suggest that the molecular mechanisms underlying mitochondrial biogenesis may be vulnerable to survival motor neuron (SMN) protein deficiency. This is an observational, single visit study including 34 ambulatory SMA patients treated with SMN repletion therapies (risdiplam or nusinersen) for at least 6 months at enrollment.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 8
Maximum Age: 55
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Genetic confirmation of SMA with laboratory documentation of homozygous deletion of survival motor neuron (SMN1) exon 7;

• At least 8 years of age at time of signing Informed Consent Form (or assent)

• Children or adults currently receiving treatment, for at least 6 months, with SMN repletion therapy, either with

• (1) risdiplam, or (2) nusinersen

• Able to walk independently at least 25 meters

• Able to tread a stationary cycle ergometer.

Locations
United States
New York
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
RECRUITING
New York
Contact Information
Primary
Jacqueline Montes, PT, EdD
jm598@cumc.columbia.edu
212-305-8916
Backup
Cara Kanner, PT
chy2112@cumc.columbia.edu
212-305-8916
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-12-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 34
Treatments
Nusinersen treated
Children and adults who are currently treated with nusinersen for at least 6 months prior to enrollment.
Risdiplam treated
Children and adults who are currently treated with risdiplam for at least 6 months prior to enrollment.
Sponsors
Leads: Columbia University

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov