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Characterization of Familial Myopathy and Paget Disease of Bone
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Male or Female age 18 and older * diagnose of Muscle or bone disorders * with a combination of medical problems including muscle and bone disease and their family members. Exclusion Criteria: * under 18 year of age * unrelated diagnosis
About the study
The researcher wants to explore the genetic causes of muscle disease. The researcher is particularly interested in muscle disorders that occur in combination with diseases of bone that appear to be passed on from generation to generation.
Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy will measure the concentrations of blood, water, and lipids (fats, for example) in your tissues. This device essentially measures the color of tissues in order to determine tissue physiology (its physical and chemical processes).
What is being tested
- Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy (device)
Sponsor: University of California, Irvine · Participants: 25 · Started: Jun 18, 2010
Contact the study team
- Marie Wencel, BS · Phone: 949-824-0521
- Virginia Kimonis, MD · Phone: 714-456-5791
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT01166854
Locations in the U.S.
| California | Hewitt Hall, Irvine |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.