This cross-sectional study will be conducted at the Lokman Hekim University Muscle and Nerve Diseases Application and Research Center over a 20-month period from May 2024 to December 2025. The study will include a total of 42 children, with three groups of 14 participants each: children diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), children diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and a healthy control group. The study is designed to evaluate key respiratory, functional, and muscular parameters in these groups.

Respiratory parameters will be assessed using spirometry and Structured Light Plethysmography (SLP). Spirometry will involve maximal inspiratory and expiratory maneuvers to measure lung volumes and capacities, conducted under standardized conditions and monitored by a trained technician. SLP will be conducted using the PneumoCare device, a non-invasive system that measures thoracoabdominal movement during tidal breathing. A grid of light will be projected onto the chest to capture three-dimensional movement patterns over a five-minute period with participants in a seated position.

Functional and muscular assessments will include the Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), the Six-Peg Board Ring Test (6PBRT), and hand grip strength measurements. The 6MWT will be conducted in a 20-meter corridor, where participants will walk for six minutes at their own pace, with heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation recorded before and after the test. The 6PBRT will assess upper-limb endurance and strength through the timed movement of rings across a pegboard, with accuracy and task duration recorded. Hand grip strength will be measured using a handheld dynamometer, with participants performing three trials, and the highest value noted for analysis.

Data analysis will be performed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 23.0. Descriptive statistics will summarize the demographic and clinical characteristics of participants. Group comparisons will be conducted using independent samples t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests for non-normally distributed variables, and one-way ANOVA for multi-group comparisons. Correlations between variables will be assessed using Pearson or Spearman correlation coefficients, depending on the distribution of the data. A significance threshold of p<0.05 will be applied, with Bonferroni corrections for multiple comparisons as needed.

Ethical approval for this study was granted by the Lokman Hekim University Scientific Research Ethics Committee (approval number: 2024114). All participants and their legal guardians will provide informed consent prior to enrollment, and all data will be anonymized and securely stored in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The study will follow Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and adhere to the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

The primary objective is to evaluate and compare respiratory, functional, and muscular parameters in children with DMD and SMA against those in healthy peers. The study aims to identify distinctive patterns and impairments within the patient groups, which could provide insights for developing targeted therapeutic interventions.

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A Gene Transfer Therapy to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Delandistrogene Moxeparvovec (SRP-9001) Following Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (Plasmapheresis) in Participants With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Pre-existing Antibodies to AAVrh74

Actively Recruiting
4 Years to <9 Years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - Excluding any deletion of exon 8 and/or 9
Industry/Sponsor: Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT06597656
Location: United States
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A Study of SGT-003 Gene Therapy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (INSPIRE DUCHENNE)

Actively Recruiting
0 Years to <18 Years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - Any deletion in exons 1 to 11 or 42 to 45 are excluded
Industry/Sponsor: Solid Biosciences Inc.
Ambulation: Varies by cohort
Steroid Use: Cohorts 1,2,4,&5 - Stable course of steroids; Cohort 3 - N/A
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT06138639
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A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Satralizumab in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Actively Recruiting
8 Years to <18 Years
Enhancing Bone Health
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Enhancing Bone Health
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche
Ambulation: Group 1 - No specific requirement, Group 2 - Ambulatory
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT06450639
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A Study to Investigate the Safety and Biodistribution of a Single Intrathecal (IT) Injection of INS1201 in Ambulatory Males With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

Actively Recruiting
2 Years to <5 Years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - variants in exons 18 to 58
Industry/Sponsor: Insmed Gene Therapy LLC
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: No specific requirement
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT06817382
Location: United States
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AFFINITY BEYOND: Anti-AAV8 Antibody Assessment Study of Boys With DMD

Actively Recruiting
0 Years to <12 Years
Observational
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Observational
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: REGENXBIO Inc.
Ambulation: No specific requirement
Steroid Use: No specific requirement
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT05683379
Location: United States
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AFFINITY DUCHENNE: RGX-202 Gene Therapy in Participants With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

Actively Recruiting
1 to <12 years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - Part 1: Excluding variants in exons 1-17, Part 2 and 3: Excluding deletions or point mutations in exons 8, 9, and/or 10
Industry/Sponsor: REGENXBIO Inc.
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: Varies by cohort and age
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT05693142
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An Observational Study Comparing Delandistrogene Moxeparvovec With Standard of Care in Participants With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Actively Recruiting
4+ Years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - Excluding any deletion of exon 8 and/or 9
Industry/Sponsor: Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
Ambulation: No specific requirement
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT06270719
Location: United States
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Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Needs in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Actively Recruiting
3+ Years
Observational
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Observational
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University
Ambulation: No specific requirement
Steroid Use: No specific requirement
Eligible Sexes: All
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT05280730
Location: United States
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Modulation of SERCA2a of Intra-Myocytic Calcium Trafficking in Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Actively Recruiting
18+ Years
Regulating Calcium Balance
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Regulating Calcium Balance
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: Sardocor Corp.
Ambulation: No specific requirement
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT06224660
Location: United States
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NS-050/NCNP-03 in Boys With DMD (Meteor50)

Actively Recruiting
4 years to <15 years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - amenable to exon 50 skipping
Industry/Sponsor: NS Pharma, Inc.
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT06053814
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NS-089/NCNP-02-201 in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

Actively Recruiting
4 Years to <15 Years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - Amenable to exon 44 skipping
Industry/Sponsor: NS Pharma, Inc.
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT05996003
Location: United States
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Once Weekly Infant Corticosteroid Trial for DMD

Actively Recruiting
1 Month to 30 Months
Reducing Inflammation
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Reducing Inflammation
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
Ambulation: No specific requirement
Steroid Use: Steroid-naive
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT05412394
Location: United States

Registry Study to Observe Long-term Safety of Vamorolone (AGAMREE®) in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Actively Recruiting
2+ Years
Observational
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Observational
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ambulation: No specific requirement
Steroid Use: Currently on treatment with Vamorolone (AGAMREE)
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT06564974
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Trial of Cell Based Therapy for DMD

Actively Recruiting
18+ Years
Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: University of Minnesota
Ambulation: Non-ambulatory
Steroid Use: No specific requirement
Eligible Sexes: All
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT06692426
Location: United States
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Vasodilator and Exercise Study for DMD (VASO-REx)

Actively Recruiting
6+ Years
Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Actively Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: University of Florida
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT06290713
Location: United States

A Gene Transfer Therapy Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Delandistrogene Moxeparvovec (SRP-9001) in Non-Ambulatory and Ambulatory Participants With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

Active, Not Recruiting
8 Years to 18+ Years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - Excluding any deletion of exon 8 and/or 9
Industry/Sponsor: Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
Ambulation: Cohort 1 - Non-ambulatory; Cohort 2 - Ambulatory
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT05881408
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A Gene Transfer Therapy Study to Evaluate the Safety of and Expression From Delandistrogene Moxeparvovec (SRP-9001) in Participants With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

Active, Not Recruiting
2+ Years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - variant criteria varies by cohort
Industry/Sponsor: Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
Ambulation: Varies by cohort
Steroid Use: Varies by cohort
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT04626674
Location: United States

A Study of Deramiocel (CAP-1002) in Ambulatory and Non-Ambulatory Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Active, Not Recruiting
10+ Years
Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: Capricor Inc.
Ambulation: No specific requirement
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT05126758
Location: United States
Next Steps:

A Study of EDG-5506 in Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (LYNX)

Active, Not Recruiting
4 Years to <10 Years
Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: Cohorts 1,2,3,4,5 - Stable course of steroids; Cohort 2NS - No steroids within 6 months
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT05540860
Location: United States
Next Steps:

A Study to Assess Vamorolone in Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD)

Active, Not Recruiting
18 Years to <65 Years
Reducing Inflammation
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Reducing Inflammation
Variant Requirement: Becker - in-frame mutation
Industry/Sponsor: ReveraGen BioPharma, Inc.
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: Not currently using
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT05166109
Next Steps:

A Study to Compare Safety and Efficacy of High Doses of Eteplirsen in Participants With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (MIS51ON)

Active, Not Recruiting
4 Years to <14 Years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - amenable to exon 51 skipping
Industry/Sponsor: Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT03992430
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AAV9 U7snRNA Gene Therapy to Treat Boys With DMD Exon 2 Duplications.

Active, Not Recruiting
6 Months to <14 Years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - Duplication exon 2
Industry/Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
Ambulation: Pre-ambulant (not yet walking) or ambulant
Steroid Use: Age 4 years+: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT04240314
Location: United States
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Defining Endpoints in Becker Muscular Dystrophy

Active, Not Recruiting
6+ Years
Observational
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Observational
Variant Requirement: Becker - Variant requirement varies by cohort
Industry/Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University
Ambulation: Varies by cohort
Steroid Use: No specific requirement
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT05257473
Next Steps:

Givinostat in Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy Long-term Safety and Tolerability Study

Active, Not Recruiting
6+ Years
Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: Italfarmaco
Ambulation: Ambulatory or non-ambulatory
Steroid Use: No specific requirement
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT03373968
Next Steps:

Long-term Use of Viltolarsen in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Clinical Practice (VILT-502)

Active, Not Recruiting
4+ Years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - Amenable to exon 53 skipping
Industry/Sponsor: NS Pharma, Inc.
Ambulation: No specific requirement
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT04687020
Next Steps:

Microdystrophin Gene Transfer Study in Adolescents and Children With DMD

Active, Not Recruiting
4 Years to <18 Years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: Solid Biosciences Inc.
Ambulation: Ambulatory for children, non-ambulatory for adolescents
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT03368742
Location: United States
Next Steps:

Open-label Extension of the HOPE-2 Trial

Active, Not Recruiting
10+ years
Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - excludes exon 44 skip-amenable or deletion of exons 3-7
Industry/Sponsor: Capricor Inc.
Ambulation: No specific requirement
Steroid Use: No specific requirement
Eligible Sexes: All
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT04428476
Location: United States
Next Steps:

Oral Ifetroban in Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Active, Not Recruiting
7+ Years
Improving Heart Function
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Improving Heart Function
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
Ambulation: No specific requirement
Steroid Use: No specific requirement
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT03340675
Location: United States
Next Steps:

Ph2 Open-label Study of AOC 1044 in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Participants With Mutations Amenable to Exon44 Skipping (EXPLORE44OLE)

Active, Not Recruiting
7 Years to <28 Years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - Amenable to exon 44 skipping
Industry/Sponsor: Avidity Biosciences, Inc.
Ambulation: No specific requirement
Steroid Use: No specific requirement
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT06244082
Location: United States
Next Steps:

Phase 2 Study of EDG-5506 in Becker Muscular Dystrophy (GRAND CANYON)

Active, Not Recruiting
12 Years to <51 Years
Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Variant Requirement: Becker - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: Not currently using
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT05291091
Next Steps:

Phase 2 Study of EDG-5506 in Children and Adolescents With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Previously Treated With Gene Therapy

Active, Not Recruiting
6 Years to <18 Years
Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT06100887
Location: United States
Next Steps:

Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacodynamic, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetic Study of DYNE-251 in Participants With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Amenable to Exon 51 Skipping

Active, Not Recruiting
4 Years to <17 Years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - amenable to exon 51 skipping
Industry/Sponsor: Dyne Therapeutics
Ambulation: Ambulatory or non-ambulatory <2 years
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT05524883
Next Steps:

Single Escalating Dose Pilot Trial of Canakinumab (ILARIS®) in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Active, Not Recruiting
2+ Years
Reducing Inflammation
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Reducing Inflammation
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: Children's National Research Institute
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: Steroid-naive
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT03936894
Location: United States
Next Steps:

Study of SRP-4045 (Casimersen) and SRP-4053 (Golodirsen) in Participants With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

Active, Not Recruiting
6 Years to <14 Years
Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Restoring or Replacing Dystrophin
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - Amenable to exon 45 or 53 skipping
Industry/Sponsor: Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: Stable course of steroids
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT02500381
Next Steps:

Tadalafil as Adjuvant Therapy for DMD

Active, Not Recruiting
7 Years to <13 Years
Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Improving Muscle Growth & Protection
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: University of Florida
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: No specific requirement
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT05195775
Location: United States
Next Steps:

Twice Weekly Steroids and Exercise as Therapy for DMD

Active, Not Recruiting
5 Years to <10 Years
Reducing Inflammation
Active, Not Recruiting
Therapeutic Approach: Reducing Inflammation
Variant Requirement: Duchenne - No specific requirement
Industry/Sponsor: University of Florida
Ambulation: Ambulatory
Steroid Use: No specific requirement
Eligible Sexes: Male
Clinical Trial NCT ID: NCT04322357
Location: United States