Status:
TERMINATED
Noninvasive Examination of the Work of Breathing in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Lead Sponsor:
Drexel University College of Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
MDA/ALS Center of Hope
Conditions:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Neurodegenerative Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-85 years
Brief Summary
The literature to date indicates that noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) provides effective noninvasive ventilator support, prolongs survival, and improves quality of life (QOL) in Amyo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with probable or definite ALS by El Escorial Criteria between ages 20-85 will be included for evaluation. They must have progression of disease over the preceding 6 months and duration of disease less then 5 years.
Exclusion
- Patients who do not meet clinical criteria of the diagnosis including those with pure upper motor neuron syndromes (PLS) or pure lower motor syndromes (SMA, Multifocal conduction block, motor neuropathies).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00718003
Start Date
May 1 2005
End Date
February 1 2013
Last Update
March 5 2013
Active Locations (1)
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MDA/ALS Center of Hope
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104