Pilot trial of Salbutamol in Nemaline Myopathy
DEC-NET Serial number GB286
Published online09/07/2004 17.00.00
Last updated02/08/2005 14.26.05
Other protocol ID numberN0016131958
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 males, 8 females, ages 5-20 years. patients with a diagnosis of nemaline 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 patinets with nemaline myopathy.
Primary outcomes
If the results are encouraging, a multicentre larger study will be proposed to fully evaluate the role of these compounds in Nemaline 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 nemaline myopathy.
Principal investigator
NameDr Eugenio Mercuri
InstitutionImperial 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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