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Fatigue and Inspiratory Muscles Training in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis
Interventions
Device: respiratory rehabilitation using Powerbreathe
Registration Number
NCT02726672
Lead Sponsor
Lille Catholic University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a training of the inspiratory muscles against resistance at home during 10 weeks in multiple sclerosis patients with a severe disability.

Detailed Description

Patients will be informed about the study procedures during a follow-up consultation or an hospitalization in a Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Unit. If they give their informed consent to participate in the study, an investigator will randomize them into one of the 2 arms of the study. This study consists of 3 visits. The first visit (inclusion) is planned at day 0, the second visit 10 weeks later and the third 3 months after day 0. A patient who is randomized in the experimental arm will have to follow 10 weeks of rehabilitation of the inspiratory muscles at home between first and second visit. During this period, investigators will call these patients once a week to assess the compliance with the rehabilitation. The patients who have been randomized in the control group will not follow this rehabilitation program.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
46
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient with remitting or progressive multiple sclerosis defined by McDonald criteria revised in 2005, with an EDSS between 6 and 7,5
  • Aged between 18 and 65 years
  • Patients able to maintain the Powerbreathe
  • Not to have had a flare-up since at least 6 weeks
  • Patients at least 4 weeks since a corticoid bolus
  • Patients at least 6 weeks since a botulinum toxin injection
  • Patients at least 4 weeks since a pulmonary infection
  • Questionnaire EMIF-SEP >= 55
  • Patients given their informed consent
  • Patients who benefit or are affiliated to a social security regimen
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with neurologic antecedents other that multiple sclerosis
  • Patients with respiratory disorders other than those induced by multiple sclerosis
  • Patients with orthopedic, cardiac, and rheumatologic invalidating antecedents
  • Patients with comprehension or cognitive disorders impeding the realization of rehabilitation
  • Pregnant women
  • Patients under legal guardianship, or safeguard of justice
  • Patients participating or planning participate within the 3 months of the study to another clinical research project

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Respiratory rehabilitationrespiratory rehabilitation using PowerbreatheRespiratory rehabilitation: Powerbreathe training of the inspiratory muscles at home twice a day (2 sessions of 30 inspirations / day) during 10 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fatigue graded according to EMIF-SEP questionnaire3 months

EMIF-SEP questionnaire (French valid version of the Fatigue Impact Scale, self-administered questionnaire to measure fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sleep disorders graded according to the Epworth Sleepiness Scale3 months
Quality of life graded according to the SEP-59 questionnaire3 months

SEP-59 questionnaire (french validated self-administered questionnaire to assess quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients)

Maximal inspiratory pressure graded according to the Black and Hyatt method3 months

respiratory manometer according to Black and Hyatt method

Forced vital capacity (FVC) graded with a portable spirometer3 months
Tidal volume graded with a portable spirometer3 months
FEV1/ FVC ratio graded with a portable spirometer3 months
Energy consumption during repeated effort3 months

Metamax 3B

Depression graded according to the French version of the Beck Depression Inventory Fast-Screen3 months

French version of the Beck Depression Inventory Fast-Screen, validated scale in multiple sclerosis

Maximal expiratory pressure graded according to Black and Hyatt method3 months

respiratory manometer according to Black and Hyatt method

Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) graded with a portable spirometer3 months
Swallowing problems graded according to the DYMUS score3 months
Level of disability graded by the EDSS (Expanded Disability Status Scale)3 months

These functional parameters will enable the assessment of the level of disability by a clinical examination

Collection of the drug treatments received evaluated by a questionnaire3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Group of the Catholic Institute of Lille

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Lomme, France

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