Ramipril Versus Carvedilol in Duchenne and Becker Patients

NCT00819845 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 194

Last updated 2016-01-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Data on preventive therapy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) affected individuals without cardiac involvement are very limited and currently lacking regard both ACE-inhibitors and Beta-Blockers in Becker Muscular Dystrophy and for the latter even in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy patients. Thus, the study aim is to compare the efficacy of carvedilol vs ramipril on myocardial tissue properties and heart function, performing CMR and myocardial Ultrasound Tissue Characterisation analysis.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

carvedilol

carvedilol vs ramipril

DRUG

ramipril

carvedilol vs ramipril

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Catholic University, Italy

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Vincenzo Giglio, MD, PhD · Uildm, Rome

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-12-31
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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