Clinical Trial: Respiratory Progression in Adults With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

U.S., Oct. 20 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07879989) titled 'Respiratory Progression in Adults With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.' on Oct. 09.

Brief Summary: This is a multicenter, longitudinal observational study aimed at characterizing the natural history of respiratory progression in adults with genetically confirmed Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The study will last 36 months and involve the retrospective and prospective collection of clinical, respiratory, motor, and genetic data from patients aged 18 years or older across 13 Italian centers.

Respiratory function will be assessed through spirometry, inspiratory pressure measurements, and sleep studies. In a subgroup of patients, diap...