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Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisQuality EvALSNCT05498883

Quality of Life Evaluation with the SRI Questionnaire of ALS Patient with Non-invasive Ventilation

A study testing Score completion in people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study aims to measure the quality of life of ALS patients by the SRI questionnaire, in two distinct patient groups : Patient requiring initiation of NIV, and patients 24 hours dependent on NIV This study also seeks to assess the quality of life of the caregivers with the Zarit Burden interview in those two… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
What is being tested?
Score completion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
93 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
13 Sep 2022to 3 Jul 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients :
  • 18 years or more
  • Patient followed for ALS probable or certain with Awaji criteria
  • group 1 : severe chronic respiratory failure, with a decision by the attending physician to start NIV
  • group 2 : complete dependence on NIV
  • Caregivers :
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  • 18 years or more
  • Informed and does not object to the study
  • Primary caregiver for more than 3 months of an ALS patient on NIV (either at initiation or with 24 hours NIV dependence)
  • More than 30 hours spent at home per week
  • Met the inclusion criteria for group 1 (NIV initiation) or group 2 (24 hours NIV dependence)

Who cannot join

  • Patients :
  • Patient under legal protection/ guardianship
  • insufficient command of French
  • Severe cognitive impairment, particularly in relation to frontotemporal degeneration
  • No indication criteria for NIV.
  • Caregivers :
  • insufficient command of French
  • Caregiver of a patient with another chronic pathology

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Pneumology departement, Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital, GHU APHP-Sorbonne Université

    Paris, Paris, 75013

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About this study

This study aims to measure the quality of life of ALS patients by the SRI questionnaire, in two distinct patient groups : Patient requiring initiation of NIV, and patients 24 hours dependent on NIV

This study also seeks to assess the quality of life of the caregivers with the Zarit Burden interview in those two populations

Read the detailed description

The course of the study is as follows:

Patient newly ventilated with NIV :

inclusion is done on the day of starting NIV. On the day of inclusion: Clinical examination, completion of the ALS-FRS score, completion of the SRI score.

For the caregiver: Completion of the Zarit Burden Inerview Reassessment of scores (SRI, Zarit-burden, ALS-FRS), at three-month and six-month follow-up

Patient dependent of NIV :

On the day of inclusion: Clinical examination, completion of the ALS-FRS score, completion of the SRI score.

For the caregiver: Completion of the Zarit Burden Inerview Reassessment of scores (SRI, Zarit-burden, ALS-FRS), at three-month follow-up

Being tested
Score completion
Keywords
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, quality of life evaluation, SRI questionnaire, Zarit Burden interview
Medical subject headings
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Score completionOther

    completion of the SRI score

Study groups in NCT05498883
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
patient requiring NIVOtherClinical examination, completion of the ALS-FRS score, completion of the SRI score.
Receives: Other: Score completion

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. SRI questionnaire in patients who have indication for starting NIV

    SRI questionnaire assessment at initiation of NIV, at 3-month follow-up and at 6-month follow-up

    Measured: six months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. SRI of patients with total ventilatory dependence in ALS

    SRI questionnaire assessment at inclusion and at 3-month follow-up

    Measured: three months

  2. Zarit burden interview in both groups

    Zarit Burden interview questionnaire in ALS patient caregiver, in both groups (initiation of NIV and NIV-dependent patients) at inclusion, 3-month follow-up (both groups) and at 6-month follow-up (in group 1)

    Measured: Six months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Aug 2022
  2. Study start13 Sep 2022
  3. Primary completion3 Jul 2024
  4. Study completion3 Jul 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
93 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05498883
Sponsor's protocol ID
APHP220697
Acronym
Quality EvALS
Status last verified
Sep 2024
First submitted
11 Aug 2022
Last updated
19 Sep 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Score completion in people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Sep 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

SRI questionnaire in patients who have indication for starting NIV (time frame: six months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Sep 2024.

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