Noninvasive Ventilation in ALS Patients With Mild Respiratory Involvement
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Decline in forced vital capacity
研究概览
简要总结
Non-invasive ventilation or BiPAP®, which is a form of breathing support delivered through a facemask, is a successful treatment for the respiratory complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It has been shown to prolong survival, improve quality of life, and improve cognitive function. It is widely used among patients with ALS who have advanced breathing difficulties. It is not known whether there is benefit to using non-invasive ventilation earlier in the disease course.
There is evidence that non-invasive ventilation may slow down the decline in breathing function. If this were true then it would make sense to start non-invasive ventilation use earlier than the current clinically accepted practices.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether using non-invasive ventilation early in the course of disease can slow the decline in breathing function.
Patients remain in the study for 6 months and are asked to make 7 clinic visits during which time they will undergo pulmonary function tests and complete questionnaires.
详细描述
This is a randomized, crossover trial for patient with ALS and mild respiratory involvement. Patients with forced vital capacity above 60% of the predicted value can join. Patients will be assigned to either start using non-invasive ventilation at night or continue their usual care. After three months, patients will switch over to the other treatment group. For example, a patient who was initially assigned to continue their usual care would begin using non-invasive ventilation after three months.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Probable or definite ALS by El Escorial criteria
- •age >17 years
- •minimal respiratory symptoms (no orthopnea or dyspnea at rest)
- •ability to provide informed consent
排除标准
- •Presence of another neurodegenerative disease
- •arterial CO2 above 45 mmHg
- •O2 below 60 mmHg
- •coexisting chronic lung disease unrelated to ALS
- •presence of an unstable medical condition such as coronary artery disease, liver failure, renal failure or cancer in the 30 days preceding enrollment
结局指标
主要结局
Decline in forced vital capacity
次要结局
- respiratory quality of life
- quality of life