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CompletedNCT05142059DeteCTCMTUpdated Dec 27, 2024

Fall Risk Assessment in a Population of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A (CMT 1A) by Timed Up and Go Test

An interventional study of Exploratory physiopathology study, including non-invasive functional explorations carried out in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 1A Neuropathy, sponsored by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-12-27.

Sponsored by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 1 year 1 month after the study started (first participant enrolled Sep 2020, registered Oct 2021).

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Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
42
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-14

Among 23 studies in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease with a site in France — 6 open to participants now, 10 under way, 2 of them phase 3. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease · France.

Enrollment
11th of 17
42 · median 67
Started
2020
the only one that year
No phase
10 of 23
3 open now
Registered
13th of 23
by date
Lead sponsor
3 of 23
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Among the 23 studies in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease with a site in France, this one is the 11th largest by enrollment of the 17 interventional ones that give a count, is the only one that started in 2020, is one of 10 with no phase, and was the 13th registered.

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

113 studies on the registry are indexed under Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease; 37 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

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Who these studies take

Of the 31 Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease studies recruiting now, 14 (45%) set no upper age limit and 13 (42%) stop at 75 or younger; 14 take children under 18; 13 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

The main objective of this study is to explore the relationship between the onset of fall and the time taken to complete the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) in this CMT1A patient population.

The investigators hypothesize that patients with balance disorders and therefore a risk of major fall will require a longer time to perform the Timed Up and Go test. In addition, it seems important to confirm that the severity of the disease has a negative impact on the frequency of balance disorders.

Read the detailed description

Charcot-Marie Tooth disease is the most frequent and common inherited neuropathy with the various forms and subtypes. The CMT-1A is the most frequent form of the disease and represents more than eighty percent of the all subtypes. In view of different clinical elements (muscular strength deficit, walking and balance disorders, podological impairment), patients with CMT seem to be able to present an increased risk of fall. In 2017 pilot study supports this. More recently, a study by Ramdharry et al. appears to confirm this with a cohort of 252 patients with CMT, 86% of whom have experienced at least one major fall or loss of balance. This increased incidence of falls is also found in children and adolescents with CMT with consequences in terms of injury and management.

Systematic screening of the risk of falls in this population is necessary, but no prospective studies on the occurrence of falls and its detection have yet been carried out in this population.

A study focusing on this issue in order to standardize the assessment of postural control disorders using a simple test of common clinical practice seems necessary.

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Conditions studied

  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 1A Neuropathy

Keywords

  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A neuropathy
  • Fall risk
  • Walking
  • Timed Up and Go test
  • 6-Minutes Walk test
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patients older than 18 years
  • Diagnosis of Charcot Marie Tooth disease, type 1A confirmed by molecular biology (duplication 17.p11.2) and by a pathological electromyogram, that is to say with demyelinating impairment (+/- axonal) dependent length
  • Listening and written French
  • Strength of the quadriceps superior to 2/5 MMT MRC
  • Agreement after written information, clear and honest about the purpose of the study, the nature of the tests and their possible side effects or bothersome
  • Health insurance cover

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of other neurological comorbidity
  • Presence of coronary artery disease unstabilized
  • Peripheral neuropathy of other causes: diabetes, monoclonal gammopathy, , solid cancer, systemic disease (lupus, Sjögren's disease, Wegener sarcoidosis ...), infectious disease (viral hepatitis, ...), drugs known to be responsible for iatrogenic neuropathy.
  • Gait trouble of other origin
  • Patients unable to give their consent.
  • Intellectual deficit that does not allow to comply with tests
  • Patient under guardianship, or protection of justice.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(3)

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
42 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Experimental cohort

    Participants will be involved in an evaluation program combining physical tests and self-administered questionnaires. Participants will be followed for 1 year with evaluations taking place at 6 months (occurrence of a fall) and at 1 year (the same evaluation, as initial).

    Diagnostic Test: Exploratory physiopathology study, including non-invasive functional explorations carried out in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A

Interventions

  • Diagnostic testExploratory physiopathology study, including non-invasive functional explorations carried out in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A

    The data of the gait analysis, posturography and strength analyses as well as the questionnaires' scores will be taken into account in this research. At 6 months and at 1 year, occurrence of a fall will be recorded in order to prospectively monitor this parameter. A final analysis will be carried out at 1 year from the first according to the same methods as the initial assessment.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Main explanatory variable: Time to complete the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) (in seconds)

    It uses the time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk three meters, turn around, walk back to the chair, and sit down. Investigators measures an evolution or not at 6 months and 1 years.

    Time frame: 1 day , 6 months, 12 months

  2. Main dependent variable: Self-reported occurrence of fall.

    A fall book will be issued to the patient during the first consultation to trace the date, the circumstances of occurrence. Investigators seek to find an improvement or not in the number of falls at 6 months and 1 year.

    Time frame: 6 months , 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. : Muscle Strength measured by Medical Research Council (MRC) Scale

    The muscle scale grades muscle power on a scale of 0 to 5 in relation to the maximum expected for that muscle. The patient's effort is graded on a scale of 0-5: Grade 5: Muscle contracts normally against full resistance and Grade 0: No movement is observed.

    Time frame: Day 0 , 12 months

  2. Maximum voluntary isokinetic strength of the quadriceps muscles at 30°/s (eccentric contraction) (Nm).

    Maximum voluntary isokinetic strength of the quadriceps muscles at 30°/s will be measured with the device.

    Time frame: Day 0 , 12 months

  3. Maximum voluntary isometric strength of the quadriceps muscles at 45° (Nm).

    Maximum voluntary isometric strength of the quadriceps muscles will be measured with the CYBEX device.

    Time frame: Day 0 , 12 months

  4. Body Mass Index (Kg/m²).

    BMI will be calculated (weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared).

    Time frame: Day 0 , 12 months

  5. Height (cm).

    Height will be measured with a wall mounted tape measure and according to the ISAK recommendations.

    Time frame: Day 0 , 12 months

  6. Weight (Kg).

    Weight will be measured with the medical body weight scale SECA® and according to the ISAK recommendations.

    Time frame: Day 0 , 12 months

  7. Sarcopenia risk.

    Sarcopenia risk will be evaluated with the SARC-F Questionnaire.

    Time frame: : Day 0 , 12 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
    Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France
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References and documents

Publications

  • Reilly MM, Shy ME, Muntoni F, Pareyson D. 168th ENMC International Workshop: outcome measures and clinical trials in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). Neuromuscul Disord. 2010 Dec;20(12):839-46. doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2010.08.001. Epub 2010 Sep 17. No abstract available. PubMed 20850975 ↗
  • Ramdharry GM, Thornhill A, Mein G, Reilly MM, Marsden JF. Exploring the experience of fatigue in people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Neuromuscul Disord. 2012 Dec;22 Suppl 3:S208-13. doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2012.10.016. PubMed 23182641 ↗
  • Ribiere C, Bernardin M, Sacconi S, Delmont E, Fournier-Mehouas M, Rauscent H, Benchortane M, Staccini P, Lanteri-Minet M, Desnuelle C. Pain assessment in Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2012 Apr;55(3):160-73. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2012.02.005. Epub 2012 Mar 6. English, French. PubMed 22475878 ↗
  • Reynaud V, Muti D, Pereira B, Greil A, Caillaud D, Richard R, Coudeyre E, Costes F. A TUG Value Longer Than 11 s Predicts Fall Risk at 6-Month in Individuals with COPD. J Clin Med. 2019 Oct 22;8(10):1752. doi: 10.3390/jcm8101752. PubMed 31652506 ↗
  • Anens E, Emtner M, Hellstrom K. Exploratory study of physical activity in persons with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Feb;96(2):260-8. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.09.013. Epub 2014 Oct 5. PubMed 25286435 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Sep 2020 to primary completion in Dec 2023, 39 months.

Of 38 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, half reached primary completion within 29 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 67. This study's 39 months is above that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 38 studies reached it within 29 months; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 67.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Oct 12, 2021
First posted
Dec 2, 2021
StartActual
Sep 3, 2020
Primary completionActual
Dec 18, 2023
CompletionActual
Dec 13, 2024
Last update
Dec 27, 2024
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 27, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05142059
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 2, 2021
Start date
Sep 3, 2020
Primary completion
Dec 18, 2023
Completion
Dec 13, 2024
Last update
Dec 27, 2024

Study contacts

Emmanuel Coudeyre
principal investigator · University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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