...can I learn more about this study? You can learn more about this study at www.DuchenneConnect.org, www.muscular-dystrophy.org and www.for-dmd.org. It will be listed on www.clinicaltrials.gov nearer the recruitment start date.... Read more »
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...website. Links to other websites Our website may contain links to other websites run by other organisations. This privacy policy applies only to our website‚ so we encourage you to... Read more »
Hints and updates
...two different steps: Accountability should ideally be checked by a second, independent member of study staff before discharging the study subject to verify subject’s compliance with study drug. If accountability... Read more »
Protocol – questions and answers
...with placebo tablets and FVC filters/tubes to practice at home and re-screening should be considered. However if the boy is not able to provide reliable FVC measures and/or to swallow... Read more »
Study protocol summary
...group, 36-60 month study, comparing three corticosteroid regimens in wide use in DMD: daily prednisone (0.75 mg/kg/day) intermittent prednisone (0.75 mg/kg/day, 10 days on, 10 days off) daily deflazacort (0.9... Read more »
Information for clinicians
...and ability to comply with scheduled visits, drug administration plan and study procedures (including laboratory tests, North Star Ambulatory Assessment, 6-Minute Walk Test, ECG, Echo, wrist X-ray, DEXA, PedsQL and... Read more »
About
...NIH. It compares daily prednisone and deflazacort regimes against one of the more commonly used alternative regimes (10 days on and 10 days off prednisone). The trial is led by... Read more »
Study Sites
All sites involved with the study are listed below… Canada Alberta Children’s Hospital Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T3B 6A8 Jean K. Mah, MD – recruiting Children’s Hospital London Health Sciences Centre... Read more »
Home
...the study and the benefits of taking part. Information for parents The FOR-DMD study will compare three ways of giving corticosteroids to boys with DMD to determine which increases muscle... Read more »
Contact us
...address for.dmd@ncl.ac.uk Reason to Call Contact details If your question is about: The study in general The protocol Day-to-day study operations Pharmacovigilance (e.g. SAE, SAR reporting); Chief Medical Coordinator: Michela... Read more »