Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Evaluation of the Early Use of the Pressure Relaxer in the Respiratory Impairment of Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Study.

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion

Conditions:

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare and serious neurodegenerative disease causing degeneration of motor neurons. . It leads to a progressive paralysis of the muscles involved in voluntary mo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patient (over 18 years old) with a diagnosis of ALS,
  • \- Patient who presents with an impairment of the strength of the inspiratory muscles corresponding to the degradation of the Measurement of the maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) and/or of the inspiratory pressure during the maximum sniffle (SNIP):
  • Decrease in SNIP or MIP by 10% of previous values (measured at the last follow-up visit to the center in its standard care)
  • If it is his first consultation (no previous value) we will include patients if they have SNIP or MIP values \<90% of the theoretical values provided by the spirometer measuring the pressures. The SNIPs and MIPs (+/-1 standard deviation) must be disturbed for inclusion of the patient.
  • Patient not yet using RLX for lung recruitment or Patient using RLX only as a decluttering aid.
  • Person affiliated or beneficiary of a social security scheme.
  • Free, informed and written consent signed by the participant and the investigator (at the latest on the day of inclusion and before any examination required by the research).

Exclusion

  • Patient with advanced restrictive impairment = FVC\<50% of theoretical values on inclusion
  • Patient with proven alveolar hypoventilation or treated with non-invasive ventilation
  • Patient already treated with RLX for pulmonary recruitment
  • Persons referred to in Articles L1121-5 to L1121-8 of the CSP (corresponding to all protected persons: pregnant woman, parturient, breastfeeding mother, person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, minor, and person making object of a legal protection measure: guardianship or curatorship)
  • Patient with a contraindication to the use of RLX (1):
  • Pneumothorax
  • Known intracranial hypertension
  • Hemodynamic instability
  • Facial or skull surgery \<6 months
  • Tracheoesophageal fistula
  • Active bleeding
  • Untreated active tuberculosis
  • Rebellious Hiccup
  • the history of known emphysematous or bullous pathologies

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05297487

Start Date

July 1 2025

End Date

July 1 2028

Last Update

September 21 2023

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