Pilot trial of Salbutamol in Myotubular Myopathy
DEC-NET Serial number GB285
Published online09/07/2004 16.51.00
Last updated02/08/2005 14.24.45
Other protocol ID numberN0016131960
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
10 male, 4 female, ages 5-20 years. Patients diagnosed with Myotubular myopathy
Exclusion criteria
Patients receiving salbutamol for other reasons informed consent not given

Trial design/methodology
Phase4
Kind of studyEfficacy
DesignOpen pilot trial
Purpose of study
To test the hypothesis that treatment with salbutamol, which has already been successfully used in other neuromuscular diseases, might be beneficial to patients with myotubular myopathy.
Primary outcomes
If the pilot study is encouraging, a multicentre larger study will be proposed to fully evaluate the role of these compounds in Myotubular myopathy.
Summary of study design, objectives, and ongoing research findings
Open pilot trial to test the hypothesis that treatment with salbutamol, which has already been successfully used in other neuromuscular diseases, might be beneficial to patients with myotubular myopathy.
Principal investigator
NameDr Eugenio Mercuri
InstitutionImperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital Campus
Postal addressDept of Paediatrics & Neonates, Imperial 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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