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Characterization of the Immunological Profile Patients With Post-polio Syndrome

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Poliomyelitis Sequelae
Interventions
Biological: blood test
Other: electromyogram and walk test
Registration Number
NCT03396783
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Montpellier
Brief Summary

Many patients with polio sequelae have persistent and progressive worsening more than 15 years after the initial damage, with loss of muscle strength, asthenia and musculoskeletal pain. In these patients, there is a denervation process associated with insufficient reinnervation. The frequency of this syndrome post-polio (SPP) is of the order of 20 to 60% according to the studies. In the literature, several studies have advanced the hypothesis of immune dysregulation to this late degradation, with greater expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and abnormal phenotypic expression of T cells in the bloodstream. In this context, the use of immunomodulatory immunoglobulin IV treatment was studied several times, with no significant result on pain, fatigue and muscle strength scores. In the absence of significant efficacy of immunoglobulin treatment, the objective of this study is therefore to define the immunological profile of patients with post-polio syndrome, compared with control subjects, in order to support the pathophysiology of this syndrome. to study the possible presence of an inflammatory syndrome associated with this syndrome. On the other hand, depending on the results found, referral to targeted therapies could be considered.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
73
Inclusion Criteria

Subjects with Post-polio Syndrome :

  • age ≥ 18 years
  • meeting the definition of the SPP according to the criteria of Halstead et al. (1995)

Controlled subjects :

  • age ≥ 18 years
  • matched on sex and age (+/- 5 years) with subjects with PPS
Exclusion Criteria
  • intercurrent neurological pathology,
  • uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors
  • pulmonary comorbidity
  • endocrine disorders
  • systemic inflammatory pathology, autoimmune disease, dry syndrome,
  • renal failure
  • anti-inflammatory treatment in progress or in the previous month, or immunoregulatory aim whatever its nature,
  • patients with SPP who received polyvalent IV immunoglobulins in the 3 years prior to inclusion, or taking anticoagulants

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SPPelectromyogram and walk testduring the visit, nurse will make a blood test for biological and immunological analysis, electromyogram and walk test
SPPblood testduring the visit, nurse will make a blood test for biological and immunological analysis, electromyogram and walk test
Controlblood testduring the visit, nurse will make a blood test for biological and immunological analysis
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
lymphocytes blood concentrationsblood sample during inclusion visit
cytokines blood concentrationsblood sample during inclusion visit
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHRU Lapeyronie

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Montpellier, Herault, France

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