Neurobiological and Immunological Mechanisms of Dyspnea in ALS (BIOPNEA)

February 17, 2022 updated by: Association pour le Développement et l'Organisation de la Recherche en Pneumologie et sur le Sommeil

Neurobiological and Neuro-immunological Mechanisms of Dyspnea in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Dyspnea; subjective experience of respiratory discomfort; which produces negative emotional experience, is the most common symptom of patients afflicted with chronic respiratory failure and its treatments are limited. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) related - dyspnea, due to diaphragmatic dysfunction, is similar to dyspnea during mechanical inspiratory load (activation of the supplementary motor area, SMA). The perception of pain and dyspnea is processed in similar brain areas (insula, dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, amygdala and medial thalamus) and in ALS; relieving dyspnea by noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is associated with decreased pain thresholds. Otherwise, it is reported systemic elevations of pro-inflammatory cytokines in chronic pain patients, correlating with intensity of pain, and during respiratory load in healthy volunteers.

The objectives are to evaluate the cytokines and endorphins rates variations after initiation of NIV in ALS patients, and to correlate cytokines and endorphins rates with the intensity of the affective component and the intensity of the sensory component of dyspnea.

The investigators will perform a prospective, experimental study, including 30 ALS patients. Dyspnea, ventilatory and cardiac settings, electromyographic recording of the scalene muscle and biological assays (ACTH, endorphin, Neuropeptide P, BDNF, IL1, IL6, IL8, IL10, TNF), will be measured during spontaneous breathing and during NIV at different times after initiation.

The investigators expect a reduction of immunological and neurobiological markers after relieving dyspnea by NIV. This work could lead to the development of new treatments for dyspnea.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients with chronic respiratory failure with diaphragmatic dysfunction linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and requiring long-term NIV

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Other respiratory disease (COPD, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea)
  • Alcohol or psychotropic drug the lasts 24 hours
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Smoking > 10 PA
  • Exacerbation or infection 6 weeks earlier
  • Endstage of illness
  • Chronic or acute pain (VAS > 3)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: OTHER
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: ALS patients
Other: biological test
dyspnea evaluation, ventilatory evaluation and biological test before and after non invasive ventilation
Other Names:
  • questionnaire

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
the cytokines and endorphins rates variation after initiation of NIV in ALS patients
Time Frame: 30 minutes
measure cytokines and endorphins blood levels before and after NIV
30 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Association pour le Développement et l'Organisation de la Recherche en Pneumologie et sur le Sommeil

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ANTICIPATED)

July 1, 2023

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

October 1, 2024

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

October 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 31, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2020

First Posted (ACTUAL)

April 2, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

March 4, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2022

Last Verified

February 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2019_A02882_55

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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