Randomized Study of Albuterol in Patients With Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether albuterol increases strength in patients with facioscapulohumeral dystrophy as measured by quantitative voluntary isometric contraction testing.

II. Determine whether albuterol increases muscle mass in this patient population as determined by 24 hour urinary creatinine excretion and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).

III. Examine the long term safety of albuterol in this patient population.

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Key information

Conditions

Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Disease Attributes Genetic Diseases, Inborn Mental Disorders Muscular Diseases Muscular Disorders, Atrophic Muscular Dystrophies Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Rare Diseases Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study. Patients are randomized into one of three treatment groups. The first group receives placebo. The second group receives low dose albuterol orally every 12 hours. The third group receives high dose albuterol orally every 12 hours. Treatment continues for 52 weeks unless unacceptable side effects occur.

All patients return for follow up assessments at weeks 4, 12, 24, and 52.

Completion date provided represents the completion date of the grant per OOPD records

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics-- Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy Weakness of the facial muscles, including frontalis, orbicularis oculi, or orbicularis oris Weakness of scapular stabilizers or foot dorsiflexors Weakness of grade 2 or worse in the arm using the upper extremity grading scale No other neuromuscular diseases that may mimic the clinical presentation of facioscapulohumeral dystrophy: Ptosis or ophthalmoparesis (other than congenital strabismus) Elbow contractures Strictly unilateral weakness Dermatomyositis-like skin rash Symmetric distal sensory loss Muscle biopsy findings of mitochondrial myopathy, chronic denervation, dermatomyositis, inclusion body myositis, or congenital myopathy Electromyographic (EMG) findings of myotonia, fasciculations, or neurogenic motor unit potentials --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- Endocrine therapy: No prior long term use of oral corticosteroids for more than 1 year At least 3 months since prior use of corticosteroids No concurrent use of immunosuppressive agents Surgery: No concurrent surgeries Other: No concurrent use of sympathomimetic agents, antidepressants, or beta receptor blockers --Patient Characteristics-- Age: 18 to 80 Performance status: Ambulatory Cardiovascular: No cardiovascular disease, including hypertension and coronary artery disease Other: Not pregnant or nursing No concurrent uncontrolled medical or psychological condition

Treatment and study plan

albuterol

Drug

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ohio State University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 1998
Study completion: 2000
First posted: Feb 25, 2000
Registry last updated: Mar 25, 2015

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