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Developing New Ways to Detect Respiratory Impairment Early in ALS

21 de septiembre de 2026 actualizado por: Jayakrishnan Nair, Thomas Jefferson University

Early Detection of Respiratory Impairments in ALS: A Novel Diagnostic Approach

The goal of this observational study is to develop new ways to detect early changes associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The study will examine whether changes in breathing, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brainstem and spinal cord, and blood markers can identify early signs of ALS before major physical changes occur.

The main questions the study aims to answer are:

  • Can changes in automatic breathing help identify early ALS-related changes?
  • Can breathing measures distinguish people with ALS from people without ALS?
  • Do people with genetic risk for ALS who show changes in breathing also have changes in the brainstem and spinal cord or higher levels of blood markers associated with nerve damage?

Participants will complete breathing and muscle function tests, an MRI scan of the brainstem and spinal cord, and blood testing. The study will include people with ALS, people with genetic risk for ALS who do not yet have symptoms, and healthy adults for comparison.

Descripción general del estudio

Estado

Reclutamiento

Condiciones

Tipo de estudio

De observación

Inscripción (Estimado)

70

Contactos y Ubicaciones

Esta sección proporciona los datos de contacto de quienes realizan el estudio e información sobre dónde se lleva a cabo este estudio.

Estudio Contacto

Copia de seguridad de contactos de estudio

Ubicaciones de estudio

    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Estados Unidos, 19107
        • Reclutamiento
        • Thomas Jefferson University - Center City
        • Contacto:
        • Contacto:
        • Investigador principal:
          • Jayakrishnan Nair, PhD, PT

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

18 años y mayores (Adulto, Adulto Mayor)

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

Sí

Géneros elegibles para el estudio

Todos

Método de muestreo

Muestra no probabilística

Población de estudio

The study population will include adults with symptomatic ALS, asymptomatic or presymptomatic individuals with genetic variants associated with ALS, and healthy age- and sex-matched controls. Participants with ALS or genetic risk for ALS will be recruited from Thomas Jefferson University and other ALS patient inventories and referral sources.

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Symptomatic participants with ALS must have an ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) score of 47/48 or less at the time of recruitment.
  • Asymptomatic/presymptomatic participants must have a pathogenic C9orf72 expansion of at least 25 repeats or a similar genetic abnormality known to be associated with ALS.
  • Healthy control participants must have no clinically identifiable neurological deficits based on medical history and screening. -

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any safety concern or contraindication to MRI based on MRI safety screening.
  • Healthy control participants who do not pass the neurological screening.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Metal implants above the waist, including cardiac pacemakers or brain, neck, cervical, or thoracic implants.
  • Neurocognitive impairment.
  • Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
  • Younger than 18 years of age.

Plan de estudios

Esta sección proporciona detalles del plan de estudio, incluido cómo está diseñado el estudio y qué mide el estudio.

¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?

Detalles de diseño

  • Modelos observacionales: COHORT
  • Perspectivas temporales: PROSPECTIVE

Cohortes e Intervenciones

Grupo / Cohorte
Symptomatic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Participants with symptomatic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), including familial or sporadic ALS, who have clinical evidence of disease. This group will undergo study assessments to characterize respiratory function and biomarkers associated with ALS.

Asymptomatic/Presymptomatic ALS Gene Carriers

Participants who carry a genetic variant associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis but do not have clinical symptoms or functional deficits associated with ALS. This group will be evaluated for early or subclinical changes in respiratory function and other biomarkers associated with ALS.

Healthy Controls

Neurologically healthy participants without clinically identifiable neurological deficits who will serve as a comparison group for the study assessments.

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Diagnostic Accuracy of the Automatic Breathing Impairment Risk Score (P0.1 + Chemosensitivity) for Detecting ALS-Related Respiratory Dysfunction
Periodo de tiempo: During the single study visit

A linear prediction risk score combining airway occlusion pressure at 0.1 seconds (P0.1) and chemosensitivity will be developed to distinguish symptomatic ALS participants with respiratory dysfunction from healthy controls. Diagnostic performance of the risk score will be evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC-AUC), and an optimal cutoff will be determined. The resulting cutoff will subsequently be used to identify subclinical respiratory impairment in asymptomatic/presymptomatic ALS gene carriers.

During the single study visit

Medidas de resultado secundarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Fractional Anisotropy of the Brainstem and Cervical Spinal Cord
Periodo de tiempo: During the single study visit

Fractional anisotropy (FA) will be derived from diffusion tensor imaging of the brainstem and cervical spinal cord to evaluate microstructural abnormalities associated with ALS. FA will be compared among healthy controls and asymptomatic/presymptomatic ALS gene carriers who test positive or negative for automatic breathing impairment.

During the single study visit
Axial Diffusivity of the Brainstem and Cervical Spinal Cord
Periodo de tiempo: During the single study visit

Axial diffusivity will be derived from diffusion tensor imaging of the brainstem and cervical spinal cord to evaluate microstructural abnormalities associated with ALS. Measurements will be compared among healthy controls and asymptomatic/presymptomatic ALS gene carriers who test positive or negative for automatic breathing impairment.

During the single study visit
Radial Diffusivity of the Brainstem and Cervical Spinal Cord
Periodo de tiempo: During the single study visit

Radial diffusivity will be derived from diffusion tensor imaging of the brainstem and cervical spinal cord to evaluate microstructural abnormalities associated with ALS. Measurements will be compared among healthy controls and asymptomatic/presymptomatic ALS gene carriers who test positive or negative for automatic breathing impairment.

During the single study visit
Mean Diffusivity of the Brainstem and Cervical Spinal Cord
Periodo de tiempo: During the single study visit

Mean diffusivity will be derived from diffusion tensor imaging of the brainstem and cervical spinal cord to evaluate microstructural abnormalities associated with ALS. Measurements will be compared among healthy controls and asymptomatic/presymptomatic ALS gene carriers who test positive or negative for automatic breathing impairment.

During the single study visit
Plasma Neurofilament Light Chain (Nf-L) Level
Periodo de tiempo: During the single study visit

Neurofilament light chain (Nf-L) levels in plasma will be measured as a blood-based marker of neurodegeneration. Plasma Nf-L levels will be compared among healthy controls and asymptomatic/presymptomatic ALS gene carriers who test positive or negative for automatic breathing impairment to determine whether respiratory impairment is associated with greater evidence of neurodegeneration.

During the single study visit
Serum Neurofilament Light Chain (Nf-L) Level
Periodo de tiempo: During the single study visit.

Neurofilament light chain (Nf-L) levels in serum will be measured as a blood-based marker of neurodegeneration. Serum Nf-L levels will be evaluated in relation to automatic breathing impairment and compared across study groups as an additional blood-based biomarker of ALS-related neurodegeneration.

During the single study visit.

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Colaboradores

Publicaciones y enlaces útiles

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Publicaciones Generales

Fechas de registro del estudio

Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados ​​por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.

Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Estimado)

1 de septiembre de 2026

Finalización primaria (Estimado)

31 de marzo de 2028

Finalización del estudio (Estimado)

31 de marzo de 2028

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

21 de septiembre de 2026

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

21 de septiembre de 2026

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

28 de septiembre de 2026

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

28 de septiembre de 2026

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

21 de septiembre de 2026

Última verificación

1 de septiembre de 2026

Más información

Términos relacionados con este estudio

Otros números de identificación del estudio

  • 22D.834
  • 1R21NS145175-01A1 (Subvención/contrato del NIH de EE. UU.)

Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)

¿Planea compartir datos de participantes individuales (IPD)?

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Descripción del plan IPD

De-identified individual participant data underlying the results reported in study publications will be shared. Data may include demographic and clinical data, functional respiratory measurements, brainstem and spinal cord MRI data, and blood biomarker data, including neurofilament light chain measurements. Data will be shared without direct participant identifiers and in accordance with applicable data use agreements and institutional requirements.

Marco de tiempo para compartir IPD

Data will become available at the time of publication or by the end of the funding period, whichever occurs first. Data supporting a publication may be made available when the associated preprint is available. The duration of data preservation will be determined by the applicable repository and/or Thomas Jefferson University.

Criterios de acceso compartido de IPD

De-identified data will be available to qualified investigators for research purposes. Requests for controlled-access data will be reviewed by a data-sharing committee for scientific merit and feasibility. A Data Use Agreement will be required before transfer of controlled-access data. Investigators receiving data must agree to use the data only for research purposes, not attempt to identify individual participants, and maintain appropriate data security. Public imaging datasets may be accessed through the applicable imaging repository.

Tipo de información de apoyo para compartir IPD

  • PROTOCOLO DE ESTUDIO

Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio

Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

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