Status:

COMPLETED

The Relationship Between Arterial Stiffness and Respiratory Failure in Motor Neurone Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Motor Neurone Disease

Hypoxemia and/or Hypercapnia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Brief Summary

* Patients with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) admitted to Lane Fox Unit /Royal Brompton Hospital and/or reviewed in Lane Fox Unit /Royal Brompton Hospital clinics and/or outreach review will be approach...

Detailed Description

The stiffness of the arterial wall is highly relevant to cardiovascular disease. Large elastic arteries and smaller muscular conduit arteries become stiffer with ageing, a process that is accelerated ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • MND diagnosis
  • The ability to perform the respiratory function testing satisfactorily
  • Stable clinical and functional state for at least four weeks before testing
  • BMI 20-30 kg•m-2

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy
  • Aged \<18, \>80
  • Significant physical or psychiatric comorbidity that would prevent compliance with trial protocol
  • Unstable clinical state
  • Use of mechanical ventilation
  • Cardiovascular disorders (history, physical examination)
  • Known lung disease, such as asthma or COPD or any other cause of hypoxemia and/or hypercapnia but MND (history, physical examination, CXR review \[High Resolution Computed Tomography if CXR is not compatible with neuromuscular disease alone\])
  • Airway obstruction (FEV1/FVC\<0.75)
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Obesity (BMI\>30 kg•m-2)
  • Smoking history (\>10 pack∙years or active smoker)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 21 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

13 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03444428

Start Date

February 21 2017

End Date

June 30 2021

Last Update

October 1 2021

Active Locations (2)

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Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust

London, United Kingdom, SE1 7EH

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Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust

London, United Kingdom, SW3 6NP