Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Diagnosis of DMD confirmed by genetic report
- * Minimum entry age of 6.0 years old
- * Ambulatory
- * On stable glucocorticoid regimen (for \> 3 months)
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Contraindication to a Magnetic resonance Imaging examination (e.g. severe claustrophobia, magnetic implants, unable/unwilling to perform test)
- * Presence of unstable medical problems, including severe cardiomyopathy, left ventricular ejection fraction \<45%, cardiac conduction abnormalities as evidenced on ECG, uncontrolled seizure disorder, uncontrolled hypo or hypertension
- * Presence of a secondary condition that impacts muscle function or muscle metabolism (e.g., myasthenia gravis, endocrine disorder, mitochondrial disease)
- * Presence of a secondary condition leading to developmental delay or impaired motor control (e.g., cerebral palsy) or previous history of unprovoked rhabdomyolysis
- * Contraindications to phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (use of nitrates, alpha-adrenergic blockers, other phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors) or other medications known to modulate blood flow or muscle metabolism
- * Participation in currently approved FDA trials or other investigational clinical trials during the period of the study
Ages Eligible for Study:
6 Years to N/A (CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: MALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No