Pathology Analysis of OPMD Patient Myotomies

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03874910

0115-18-HYMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to characterize the effect of OPMD mutation on muscle function. Muscle samples will be received from oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) patients who undergo cricopharyngeal muscle-cutting surgery, as part of their routine healthcare and treatment.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• OPMD patients both male and female.
• OPMD patients between the ages 18-70 years.
• OPMD patients who are referred to the cricopharyngeal muscle-cutting surgery as part of their usual treatment.

Exclusion criteria

• OPMD patients not referred to the cricopharyngeal muscle-cutting surgery as part of their usual treatment.