Collection of samples from patients with neuromuscular diseases

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This research repository aims to collect, store, and share biological samples from individuals diagnosed with various neuromuscular diseases. Participants will provide medical information and biological samples such as blood, skin cells, and muscle tissue, which will be stored at Virginia Commonwealth University for future research. The study emphasizes informed consent, ensuring participants understand the process and can ask questions before contributing samples. The collected data will facilitate further research into neuromuscular disorders.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Willing and able to give informed consent
* Positive diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of neuromuscular disease, or
* Family history of neuromuscular disease, or
* Healthy volunteer
* Age Neonates-75

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unwilling to sign consent

Where it's running

• Virginia Commonwealth University
  Richmond, Virginia, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Nicholas E. Johnson, MD — Virginia Commonwealth University
• Study coordinator: Nicholas Johnson
• Email: nicholas.johnson@vcuhealth.org
• Phone: 804-628-1624

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.