A Prospective Cohort Study Of Myasthenia Gravis

December 16, 2020 updated by: Fei Xiao, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

The average annual incidence of Myasthenia gravis is up to (8.0-20.0) / 100,000 people. Myasthenia gravis is an acquired autoimmune disease. All skeletal muscles of patients may be involved. When ocular muscles are involved, ptosis, diplopia and other symptoms may occur. When the laryngopharyngeal muscles are involved, the patient may develop dysarthria, dysphagia and other symptoms. However, when the respiratory muscles are involved, patients will have difficulty in breathing, and some patients may develope myasthenia crisis, and artificial assisted respiratory therapy is often needed.

This study is a prospective observational study, in which patients are continuously enrolled, basic information of patients is collected, and biological samples are collected. The purpose of this study is to improve the diagnosis and prognosis of myasthenia gravis patients.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

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

  • China
    • Chongqing
      • Chongqing, Chongqing, China, 400016
        • Recruiting
        • The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
        • Contact:
    • YuZhong District
      • Chongqing, YuZhong District, China, 400016
        • Recruiting
        • The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
        • Contact:

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

No older than 80 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Chinese

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Meeting the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Malignant tumor or other serious chronic disease

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
ocular myasthenia gravis
Device: biomarkers
biomarkers
generalized myasthenia gravis
Device: biomarkers
biomarkers

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Myasthenia gravis foundation of America post intervention status
Time Frame: 3 years
Complete Stable Remission (CSR) Pharmacologic Remission (PR) Minimal Manifestations (MM) Change in Status: Improved (I) Unchanged (U) Worse (W) Exacerbation (E) Died of MG (D of MG)
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

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 (Anticipated)

December 31, 2020

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 14, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 16, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

December 19, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 19, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 16, 2020

Last Verified

December 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2020-382

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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