RecruitingPhase 4NCT05412394

Once Weekly Infant Corticosteroid Trial for DMD

Phase-2 Trial of 5mg/kg/Week Prednisolone in Young Boys With DMD


Sponsor

Anne M. Connolly

Enrollment

26 participants

Start Date

Apr 30, 2021

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The hypothesis tested here is that a lower dose of intermittent oral corticosteroids (5mg/kg/week) will be equally effective to the 10mg/kg/week dose.


Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 1 MonthMax Age: 30 Months

Inclusion Criteria2

  • Subjects ages 1 month through 30 months
  • Weakness consistent with Duchenne on exam, creatine kinase ≥ 20 times the upper limit of normal, and genetic mutation known to be causative for DMD.

Exclusion Criteria1

  • Prior treatment with Glucocorticosteroids

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Interventions

DRUGPrednisolone

Liquid, 5mg/kg per week, for one year


Locations(4)

Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

University of Texas Southwestern

Dallas, Texas, United States

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