Brief Title
Effects of a 12-week Strength Training Program in Men With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
Official Title
Effects of a 12-week Strength Training Program in Men With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
Brief Summary
Eleven men with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) underwent a 12-week lower-limb strength training program. The training program consisted of 3 series of 6 to 8 maximal repetitions of 5 different exercises: Leg extension, leg press, hip abduction, squat and plantar flexion. Training sessions were closely supervised and took place twice a week. It is hypothesised that the training program will induce muscular hypertrophy despite the genetic defect. The training program should also have positive effects on function. The participants were evaluated at baseline, week 6, week 12, month 6 and month 9 to see the effects of the training program and if these effects are maintained over time.
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Changes in maximal isometric muscle strength of the knee extensors
Secondary Outcome
Changes in maximal isometric muscle strength of the knee flexors
Condition
Myotonic Dystrophy 1
Intervention
Training program
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
Training program
Description:
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Other
Estimated Enrollment
11
Start Date
July 1, 2017
Completion Date
June 22, 2018
Primary Completion Date
June 22, 2018
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - DM1 diagnosis must be confirmed by genetic analysis; - Male gender, aged between 30 and 65 years old; - Be able to walk without assistance; - Consent of the neurologist must be given to participate in this study; - Must reside in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region; - Subjects must be able to give their consent freely and voluntarily. Exclusion Criteria: - Patients with any other form of muscular dystrophy are excluded; - Any contraindication for strenuous exercise or muscle biopsy.
Gender
Male
Ages
30 Years - 65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Elise Duchesne, Ph.D., ,
Location Countries
Canada
Location Countries
Canada
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT04018820
Organization ID
2017-005
Responsible Party
Sponsor-Investigator
Study Sponsor
Élise Duchesne
Collaborators
Fondation du Grand défi Pierre Lavoie
Study Sponsor
Elise Duchesne, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Verification Date
December 2021