Pulmonary Function Test Changes and Respiratory Muscle Strength Trends in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients Receiving Nusinersen Treatments

June 25, 2021 updated by: NYU Langone Health
It is well known that patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) have progressive decline of respiratory muscle function. Therapy traditionally involved supportive means to ensure optimal nutrition and airway clearance. Nusinersen (spinraza) is a disease-modifying medication approved for treatment of SMA in pediatric and adult patients. The goal of this study is to observe pulmonary function test (PFT) changes and respiratory muscle strength trends throughout the first year of treatment. A prospective, longitudinal study measuring pulmonary function testing (PFTs) changes in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients. Patients will be patients with SMA who are approved and maintained on nusinersen. Patient will have a baseline PFT. Investigators will repeat PFT at 3, 6, and 12 months while on nusinersen treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • NYU Langone Health

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

5 years to 21 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients diagnosed with SMA of any type who are eligible to start nusinersen treatments at NYU Winthrop Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients unable to comply with nusinersen treatments according to recommended schedule (first 3 doses every 2 weeks, then the 4th dose is administered 1 month after the 3rd dose, and then maintenance dose administered every 4 months).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: SMA patients receiving nusinersen treatments
Drug: Nusinersen Treatments
Antisense oligonucleotide, which targets the SMN2 pre-mRNA, particularly exon 7.
Other Names:
  • Spinraza

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
percent improvement Maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP)
Time Frame: 3, 6, and 12 months
is the pressure developed during forceful inspiration against an occlusion. It is measured at end expiratory phase (near residual volume) and assesses inspiratory muscle strength (diaphragm, external intercostal muscles, and accessory muscles). Normal values for healthy adult females -50 cmH2O and healthy males -75 cmH2O.
3, 6, and 12 months
percent improvement Maximum expiratory pressure (/MEP)
Time Frame: 3, 6, and 12 months
the pressure developed during forceful expiration against an occlusion. It is measured at end inspiratory phase (near TLC) and assesses expiratory muscle strength (abdominal muscles, internal intercostal muscles, and accessory muscles). Normal values for healthy adult females +80 cmH2O and healthy males +100 cmH2O.
3, 6, and 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Collaborators

Winthrop University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Melodi Pirzada, MD, New York Langone Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 17, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 7, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 7, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

August 8, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 29, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 25, 2021

Last Verified

June 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 19-00242

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Subscribe