Myotonic dystrophies are inherited neuromuscular disorders characterized by progressive muscular wasting (dystrophy) and muscular stiffness (myotonia). It affects both muscles and others organs such as heart, eye, breathing appartus, endocrine system, digestive tract or nervous system, these are multisystem diseases.
Clinical trials on MD ongoing at the Institute:
- PsyDM1 : Social cognition and executive functions in pediatric DM1 disease
- Steinert : Factors associated with hypoventilation in the myotonic dystrophy
Acronym |
PsyDM1 |
Steinert |
| Study Type | RBM-HPS | RBM-HPS |
| Trial type | National multicentre trial | Non-randomized multicentre trial |
| Pathology | DM1 | DM1 |
| Principal investigator |
Nathalie Angeard | Thierry Perez |
| Sponsor | AIM | SPLF |
| Fundings | AIM | CHRU Lille |
| Study status | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| Recruitment status | Ongoing | Closed |
| Population | Child | Adult |
| Contact | – | k.chikhaoui@institut-myologie.org |
