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RecruitingNCT07125898DECODYSUpdated Sep 22, 2026

Decoding Central Defects in Dystrophinopathies From Diagnostic to Remediation

An observational study in Dystrophinopathies, sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris. Recruiting at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 5 Years to 12 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-22.

Sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Sep 2026; still recruiting 1 month later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
110
Ages
5 Years to 12 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study aims to identify a genotype/phenotype correlation by analyzing more finely the neurodevelopmental disorders in DMD patients.

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We propose a unique longitudinal study in which DMD children aged 5-12 years old will first be engaged in a deep evaluation of a range of cognitive, behavioral, physiological and neural functions (identification of biomarkers based on ERG) and an eligible subgroup of patients will then enter a second study phase (last 2 years) aimed at developing targeted cognitive remediation strategies:

  1. Deep evaluation with research of correlation between DMD patients' genotype and neurological/neuropsychological phenotype: - the nature and severity of the cognitive/executive/behavioral deficits, - the retinal/visual alterations, - functional brain imaging.
  2. Targeted cognitive remediation strategies in the same patients, to alleviate the identified neuropsychological and behavioral disturbances. We will place a particular focus on the socio-cognitive and executive weaknesse.
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Conditions studied

  • Dystrophinopathies

Keywords

  • Cognitive deficits
  • Autism-spectrum disorders
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity Disorder
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In context

Cognition Disorders

399 studies on the registry are indexed under Cognition Disorders; 74 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 110 is below the median of 137 across 108 observational studies indexed under Cognition Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris is the lead sponsor of 3,592 studies on the registry; 1,033 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
5 Years to 12 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

DMD diagnosis confirmed by a genetic analysis

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Inclusion criteria

  • French citizenship, affiliated to the French Social Security,
  • 5 to 12 years old,
  • DMD diagnosis confirmed by a genetic analysis predicting breaking in the reading frame of the DMD gene with knowledge of the limits of the mutation,
  • Follow-up in a French referral or a skills center belonging to Filnemus.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe intellectual deficiency with IQ \< 55, and IQ \< 70 for the deep neurocognitive evaluation (executive and socio-cognitive evaluation),
  • Cataract except if operated (pseudophakic),
  • High intraocular pressure,
  • Cardiac dysfunction with \< 35%,
  • Respiratory dysfunction with force vital capacity \< 70%,
  • Difficulties in fine motor skills with D3 MFM scale \< 75%
  • Treatment with methylphenidate: In case of hyperactive patients, the treatment will be transitorily interrupted the week before testing.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction)

The share of blood the heart’s main pumping chamber (the left ventricle) pushes out with each beat, measured by an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) or a MUGA scan. About 50–70% is normal.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
110 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Group 1: PHASE 1

    DMD diagnosis confirmed by a genetic analysis

  • Group 2: PHASE 2

    DMD diagnosis confirmed whose neuropsychological data are eligible for remediation

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Nature and severity of sensory and neuropsychological disturbances

    Specify the nature and severity of sensory and neuropsychological disturbances (cognitive, executive, emotional, behavioral and neuropsychiatric) according to the patient's genotype.

    Time frame: 12 Months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Correlations between sensory and neuropsychological measures

    Analyze the correlations between sensory (retinal/visual) and neuropsychological measures, in order to determine if retinal defects represent a signature of neuropsychological impairment severity.

    Time frame: 24 Months

  2. Correlation between neuropsychological and functional imaging parameters

    Analyze correlation between neuropsychological and functional imaging parameters.

    Time frame: 24 Months

  3. Correlation between sensory and functional imaging parameters

    Analyze correlation between sensory and functional imaging parameters.

    Time frame: 24 Months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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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

Started Sep 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Sep 2028, 24 months after the start.

Of 43 non-industry observational studies under Cognition Disorders, half reached primary completion within 41 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 13 and three quarters within 89. This study's planned 24 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 44 studies reached it within 41 months; a quarter within 13 and three quarters within 89.

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

Registered
Aug 11, 2025
First posted
Aug 15, 2025
StartActual
Sep 16, 2026
Primary completionEst.
Sep 2028
CompletionEst.
Mar 2031
Last update
Sep 22, 2026
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 Sep 22, 2026, 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
NCT07125898
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 15, 2025
Start date
Sep 16, 2026
Primary completion
Sep 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 2031 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 22, 2026

Study contacts

Isabelle DESGUERRE, MD, PhD
Contact
isabelle.desguerre@aphp.fr
01 44 49 48 56 ext. +33
Aminata TRAORE, Project manager
Contact
aminata.traore6@aphp.fr
01 42 19 27 34 ext. +33
Isabelle DESGUERRE, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Hôpital Universitaire Necker - Enfants Malades

Oversight

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