Self-reported baseline phenotypes from the International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) Association Global Registry

Robert J. Pignolo, Kin Cheung, Sammi Kile, Mary Anne Fitzpatrick, Carmen De Cunto, Mona Al Mukaddam, Edward C. Hsiao, Genevieve Baujat, Patricia Delai, Elisabeth M.W. Eekhoff, Maja Di Rocco, Zvi Grunwald, Nobuhiko Haga, Richard Keen, Benjamin Levi, Rolf Morhart, Christiaan Scott, Adam Sherman, Keqin Zhang, Fredrick S. Kaplan

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Abstract

A global, patient-reported registry has been established to characterize the course of disease and track clinical outcomes in patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), an ultra-rare genetic condition of progressive heterotopic ossification (HO) that results in ankylosis of joints and renders most affected individuals immobile by the second decade of life. Here, we present baseline phenotypes on 299 patients (median age 21 years; range 0.1 to 78 years) from 54 countries based on aggregate data from the International FOP Association (IFOPA) Global Registry (the “FOP Registry”). The mean current age of the patients is 23.7 years (range, 0.1 to 78 years). Baseline characteristics are presented for FOP diagnosis, HO, flare-ups and precedent events, system-based prevalent symptomatology, encounters with medical and dental care providers, Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Global Health Scale scores, physical function, as well as the use of aids, assistive devices, and adaptations. Correlations of PROMIS Global Health scores with HO burden and physical function are calculated. Associations of joint mobility with PROMIS Global Health scores, physical function, and use of aids, assistive devices, and adaptations are summarized. Overall, the FOP Registry database contains a broad sample of the global FOP patient population, providing a useful tool for expanding knowledge of FOP, designing clinical trials and facilitating evidence-based decisions about the optimal monitoring and management of affected individuals.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number115274
JournalBone
Volume134
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
  • Heterotopic ossification
  • Patient registry
  • Physical functioning
  • Quality of life

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physiology
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Histology

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