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Systematic Laryngoscopic Evaluation of Upper Airways in Ventilated ALS Patients in Portugal and in Norway
Systematic Laryngoscopic Evaluation of Upper Airways in Ventilated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Patients in Portugal and in Norway
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a rare and fatal disease causing gradual loss of motor neurons and thus loss of function in all skeletal muscle, eventually also in the breathing muscles, leading to respiratory failure and ultimately death. There is no causal treatment. The treatment provided aims to improve life quality as long as possible. Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) compensates for respiratory failure as breathing deteriorates.
ALS patients with bulbar innervated muscle dysfunction (mouth, tongue, jaw, throat, larynx) have poor compliance to the use of NIV. It is not completely understood why bulbar ALS patients fails NIV, although the upper airways have been a suggested cause also of this treatment failure. The investigators in the Norwegian study group has previously examined laryngeal response patterns (using transnasal fiberoptic laryngoscopy ) during mechanically assisted cough in ALS. The studies revealed that Transnasal fiberoptic laryngoscopy was safely performed with ongoing mechanically assisted cough, and it appeared a feasible tool to visualize the laryngeal responses to mechanical cough therapy.
The further hypothesis is that the use of transnasal fiberoptic laryngoscopy during ongoing NIV titration could improve the compliance of NIV treatment in ALS.
Since ALS is a relatively rare disease and it is difficult to perform large clinical studies, a project group has been established and agreed to a common protocol of a population-based multicenter-study including two hospitals, in Bergen in Norway and Vila Real in Portugal.
Aims of the study are:
To investigate the feasibility of video-recorded Transnasal fiberoptic laryngoscopic evaluation of the upper airways applied during NIV titration, and to describe the upper airway responses to NIV treatment in patients with ALS.
To explore whether the endoscopic view of the upper airways will influence the titration of NIV settings in ALS patients.
To explore whether NIV titration with endoscopic evaluation will influence NIV compliance and ventilation effectiveness in ALS patients.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients diagnosed Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) due to El Escorial criteria
- Must have already established Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Ages under 18 years
- Unstable ischemic heart disease
- Oncological disease
- Ventilatory support dependency (more than 16h per day)
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Other: NIV settings titration
Transnasal Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy will be used during ongoing NIV setting titration.
Aim is to titrate NIV setting to be more optimal for laryngeal responses.
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Use of Transnasal Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy during NIV titration to optimalize the NIV settings to laryngeal responses during the NIV treatment.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Apnoea-hypopnea index (AHI)
Time Frame: Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
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Change in number of apnea and hypopnea events per hour of sleep
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Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
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Time of NIV use
Time Frame: Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
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Change in median daily and average daily of hours, minutes
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Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
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NIV Leaks
Time Frame: Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
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Change in median and 95%
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Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
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NIV time of use
Time Frame: Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
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Change in % of time of use > than 4 hours/day
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Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
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NIV compliance
Time Frame: Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
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Change in number of interruptions, complains and ventilator adjustments
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Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Night-time pulseoximeter
Time Frame: Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
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Change in oxygen saturation of patients blood
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Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
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Night-time capnography
Time Frame: Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
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Change in concentration or partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the respiratory gases
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Baseline, one and three months after the intervention.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Tiina M Andersen, PhD, Haukeland University Hospital
- Principal Investigator: Bebiana Conde, PhD fellow, Centro Hospitalar Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Andersen TM, Sandnes A, Fondenes O, Clemm H, Halvorsen T, Nilsen RM, Tysnes OB, Heimdal JH, Vollsaeter M, Roksund OD. Laryngoscopy Can Be a Valuable Tool for Unexpected Therapeutic Response in Noninvasive Respiratory Interventions. Respir Care. 2018 Nov;63(11):1459-1461. doi: 10.4187/respcare.06674. No abstract available.
- Andersen T, Sandnes A, Brekka AK, Hilland M, Clemm H, Fondenes O, Tysnes OB, Heimdal JH, Halvorsen T, Vollsaeter M, Roksund OD. Laryngeal response patterns influence the efficacy of mechanical assisted cough in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Thorax. 2017 Mar;72(3):221-229. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207555. Epub 2016 May 12.
- Andersen TM, Sandnes A, Fondenes O, Nilsen RM, Tysnes OB, Heimdal JH, Clemm HH, Halvorsen T, Vollsaeter M, Roksund OD. Laryngeal Responses to Mechanically Assisted Cough in Progressing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Respir Care. 2018 May;63(5):538-549. doi: 10.4187/respcare.05924. Epub 2018 Apr 17.
- Conde B, Martins N, Brandao M, Pimenta AC, Winck JC. Upper Airway Video Endoscopy: Assessment of the response to positive pressure ventilation and mechanical in-exsufflation. Pulmonology. 2019 Sep-Oct;25(5):299-304. doi: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2019.02.008. Epub 2019 Apr 16.
- Andersen TM, Halvorsen T, Fondenes O, Heimdal JH, Roksund OD, Vollsaeter M, Roksund OD. Larynx: The Complex Gateway to the Lungs. Respir Care. 2019 Jul;64(7):866-869. doi: 10.4187/respcare.06989. No abstract available.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2018/1306
- 39/2016 (Centro Hospitalar Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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