Brief Title
Effects of a Multiple Component Training Program on Muscles in Adults With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
Official Title
Effects of a Multiple Component Training Program on Muscles, Maximal Muscle Strength, Endurance and Functional Performance in Adults With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1: A Pilot Study
Brief Summary
A strength and endurance training program was conducted in adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). Participants underwent a 12-week/18-session supervised training program consisted of 6 exercises: elbow flexion/extension, shoulder horizontal adduction, leg press, and knee flexion/extension. To offer a complete training program aimed at improving function it was divided: the first 6 weeks were dedicated to strength-training, whereas the following weeks focused on endurance-training. To evaluate the effects of the training program, participants completed maximal strength, endurance and functional evaluations. Volunteers could also add a muscle biopsy at the beginning and the end of the program to evaluate physiological parameters.
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Change in maximal muscle strength in the knee extensors measured by quantified muscle testing
Secondary Outcome
Change in 6 minute walking test disance
Condition
Myotonic Dystrophy 1
Intervention
Training program
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
Training program
Description: 12-week strength and endurance training program
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 23, 2013
Completion Date
December 13, 2013
Primary Completion Date
December 13, 2013
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Adults with DM1 - Walk without technical aid - Muscle impairment rating scale (MIRS) of 3 or 4 Exclusion Criteria: - Severe musculoskeletal disorders - Any medical contraindication to physical exercise - Any medical contraindication to muscle biopsies for the biopsy volunteers
Gender
All
Ages
20 Years - 60 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Cynthia Gagnon, Ph.D., ,
Location Countries
Canada
Location Countries
Canada
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT04001920
Organization ID
2013-008
Responsible Party
Sponsor-Investigator
Study Sponsor
Cynthia Gagnon
Collaborators
Fondation du Grand défi Pierre Lavoie
Study Sponsor
Cynthia Gagnon, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Université de Sherbrooke
Verification Date
June 2019