Finding Muscle Changes in Myotonic Dystrophy Patients

About This Study

Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is a disease that causes muscles to weaken and waste away. The purpose of this study is to find the best ways to measure muscle weakness and changes in patients with DM using MRI scans. Understanding these changes will help plan future studies to track the disease and test new treatments. We are seeking healthy volunteers as well as volunteers who have been diagnosed with myotonic dystrophy.

What Activities Are a Part of this Study?

Informed Consent Review
Review of Medical History
Physical Examinations
Study Visits and Consultations
Surveys/Questionnaires
Laboratory and Imaging Tests
Specimen Sample Collection

Age & Gender

18 - 65 years old
All Genders

Language

This study enrolls English speakers only

Additional Study Information

Compensation Offered
Reimbursement offered

Study Locations

Greater Winston-Salem, NC

Study Topics

Bones, Joints, Muscles Healthy Volunteers Rare Disease

Study Locations and Contacts

Greater Winston-Salem, NC: Elizabeth Hilber eghilber@wakehealth.edu

Study Information
IRB Number: IRB00125282

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