MVICT May Be Better, More Reliable Test Than 6MWT in Trials of Ambulant SMA Patients, Study Finds

Maximal voluntary isometric contraction testing (MVICT) may be a better outcome measure than the six-minute walking test (6MWT) in clinical trials involving people with spinal muscular atrophy who are able to walk without assistance, a study has found. The study, “Outcome measures in a cohort of ambulatory…