🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-06-08

Estab Biomarkers and Clinical Endpoints in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (END-DM1) (NCT03981575)

Establishing Biomarkers and Clinical Endpoints in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (END-DM1)

🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

Building on previous work of the Myotonic Dystrophy Clinical Research Network (DMCRN), the present study seeks to overcome insufficient data on natural history; lack of reliable biomarkers; and incomplete characterization and limited biological understanding of the phenotypic heterogeneity of Myotonic Dystrophy 1 by examining strategies to improve the reliability by making further refinements in our sample collection and analysis procedures by developing strategies for managing patient heterogeneity going forward. Funding Source- FDA OOPD

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University of California, San Diego — La Jolla, California

Age range: 18 Years to 70 Years

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (17 Sites)

  • University of California, San Diego — La Jolla, California
  • University of California, Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California
  • University of Colorado - Denver — Denver, Colorado
  • University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida
  • University of Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa
  • Kansas University Medical Center — Kansas City, Kansas
  • University of Rochester — Rochester, New York
  • Ohio State University — Columbus, Ohio
  • Houston Methodist Neurological Institute — Houston, Texas
  • Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, Virginia
  • Université de Sherbrooke — Québec,
  • Friedrich Baur Institute, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München — München,
  • Centro Clinico NeMO — Milan,
  • Radboud University Medical Center — Nijmegen,
  • University of Auckland — Auckland,
  • St. George's, University of London — London,
  • University College London — London,

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (804) 828-6318

Email: jennifer.raymond@vcuhealth.org

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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