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Categorizing natural history trajectories of ambulatory function measured by the 6-minute walk distance in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Mercuri, Eugenio; Signorovitch, James Edward; Swallow, Elyse; Song, Jinlin; Ward, Susan J.
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  • Mercuri E; Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: eumercuri@gmail.com.
  • Signorovitch JE; Analysis Group, Inc., 111 Huntington Ave, 10th Floor, Boston, MA, USA; The TAP Collaboration, One Broadway, 14th Floor, Cambridge, MA, USA.
  • Swallow E; Analysis Group, Inc., 111 Huntington Ave, 10th Floor, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Song J; Analysis Group, Inc., 111 Huntington Ave, 10th Floor, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Ward SJ; The TAP Collaboration, One Broadway, 14th Floor, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Neuromuscul Disord ; 26(9): 576-83, 2016 09.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27423700
High variability in patients' changes in 6 minute walk distance (6MWD) over time has complicated clinical trials of treatment efficacy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). We assessed whether boys with DMD could be grouped into classes that shared similar ambulatory function trajectories as measured by 6MWD. Ambulatory boys aged 5 years or older with genetically confirmed DMD who were enrolled in a natural history study at 11 care centers throughout Italy were included. For each boy, standardized assessments of 6MWD were available at annual intervals spanning 3 years. Trajectories of 6MWD vs. age and trajectories of 6MWD vs. time from enrollment were examined using latent class analysis. A total of 96 boys were included. At enrollment, the mean age was 8.3 years (mean 6MWD: 374 meters). After accounting for age, baseline 6MWD, and steroid use, four latent trajectory classes were identified as explaining 3-year 6MWD outcomes significantly better than a single average trajectory. Patient trajectories of 6MWD change from enrollment were categorized as having fast decline (n = 25), moderate decline (n = 19), stable function (n = 37), and improving function (n = 15) during the 3-year follow-up. After accounting for trajectory classes, the standard deviation of variation in 6MWD was reduced by approximately 40%. The natural history of ambulatory function in DMD may be composed of distinct trajectory classes. The extent to which trajectories are associated with novel and established prognostic factors warrants further study. Reducing unexplained variation in patient outcomes could help to further improve DMD clinical trial design and analysis.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Caminata / Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Neuromuscul Disord Asunto de la revista: NEUROLOGIA Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Caminata / Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Neuromuscul Disord Asunto de la revista: NEUROLOGIA Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido