Pilot trial of Salbutamol in Minicore disease
DEC-NET Serial number GB284
Published online09/07/2004 16.00.00
Last updated02/08/2005 14.23.18
Other protocol ID numberN0016131957
This trial has been approved by an ethics committee
Current trial statusClosed to recruitment of participants: follow-up continuing
Major Disease
(ICD9 class)
CONGENITAL HEREDITARY MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
Experimental drug
SALBUTAMOL
GenderBoth
Age (range)5-20 years

Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
7 male, 8 female, ages 5-20. Diagnosis of minicore
Exclusion criteria
Patients receiving salbutamol for other reasons informed consent not received

Trial design/methodology
Phase4
Kind of studyEfficacy
DesignPilot trial
Purpose of study
To determine if treatment with salbutamol, which has already been successfully used in other neuromuscular diseases, might be beneficial to patients with minicore myopathy.
Primary outcomes
To evaluate the role of this compound in Minicore disease.
Summary of study design, objectives, and ongoing research findings
Pilot trial to determine if treatment with salbutamol, which has already been successfully used in other neuromuscular diseases, might be beneficial to patients with minicore myopathy.
Principal investigator
NameDr Eugenio Mercuri
InstitutionDept of Paediatrics & Neonates, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital Campus
Postal addressImperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0HS
CityLondon
CountryUNITED KINGDOM
Phone0208 383 3305
Fax0208 740 8281
E-maile.mercuri@imperial.ac.uk


Sponsor name
Hammersmith Hospital Research Committee (Scientific organisation)

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