Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy Muscular Dystrophies Myopathy; Hereditary | Device: Expiratory muscle strength therapy (EMST150, Aspire LLC) | Not Applicable |
Outline:
Twenty participants with OPMD, with dysphagia, will be recruited from Neuromuscular clinics within Calgary. The investigators will enrol patients in a parallel group, sham-controlled, randomized clinical trial, with 10 participants in each group (active EMST and sham EMST).
Participants will have baseline measurements of: (i) global swallowing function via modified barium swallow study, (ii) maximum expiratory pressure, (iii) voluntary cough spirometry, (iv) forced vital capacity, (v) functional oral intake, (vi) patient report of self-perceived swallowing impairment (EAT-10 Questionnaire), and (vii) biomarker analyses.
Participants will undergo 5-weeks of EMST (active or sham). All baseline measurements will be repeated after 5-weeks of EMST and 10-weeks post-EMST to measure durability of effect.
Outcomes:
The end-goal of the current research is to obtain preliminary data for the benefit of EMST in a new study population, and direct future studies that may provide evidence for a new standard of care in treating neuromuscular diagnoses.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 20 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Parallel group, double blind, sham controlled study |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor) |
Masking Description: | Participants will not be informed until the end of study whether they received active intervention or sham intervention |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Interventional Study of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training as a Treatment in Neuromuscular Disorders |
Estimated Study Start Date : | July 1, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 1, 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | July 1, 2022 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: EMST therapy
Participants use the EMST device as per study protocol, set to 50% of the patient's maximal expiratory pressure, as measured by handheld manometer.
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Device: Expiratory muscle strength therapy (EMST150, Aspire LLC)
Active therapy calibrated to the participant's maximum expiratory pressure
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Sham Comparator: Sham EMST therapy
Participants use a sham EMST device that has the spring removed as per study protocol, with no significant airflow resistance.
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Device: Expiratory muscle strength therapy (EMST150, Aspire LLC)
Active therapy calibrated to the participant's maximum expiratory pressure
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Robyn Wells, MSc | 403-483-2277 | robyn.wells@ucalgary.ca | |
Contact: Gerald Pfeffer, MD, PhD | 403-210-3926 | gerald.pfeffer@ucalgary.ca |
Principal Investigator: | Gerald Pfeffer, MD, PhD | University of Calgary |
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | June 6, 2019 | ||||||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | July 5, 2019 | ||||||||
Last Update Posted Date | March 24, 2020 | ||||||||
Estimated Study Start Date ICMJE | July 1, 2021 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | July 1, 2022 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Global Swallowing Function [ Time Frame: Change in score from week 0 to week 5 ] Global swallowing function is rated from videofluoroscopy swallowing studies (VFSS), using the Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (DIGEST), a validated 5-point scale. Global swallowing function is rated from 0-4: 0 = no pharyngeal dysphagia; 1 = mild; 2 = moderate; 3 = severe; 4 = life-threatening. A lower score is a better outcome.
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Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
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Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
Descriptive Information | |||||||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) in Neuromuscular Disorders | ||||||||
Official Title ICMJE | Interventional Study of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training as a Treatment in Neuromuscular Disorders | ||||||||
Brief Summary | The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) on the swallowing, breathing, oral intake, quality of life and cough function of people with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD). | ||||||||
Detailed Description |
Outline: Twenty participants with OPMD, with dysphagia, will be recruited from Neuromuscular clinics within Calgary. The investigators will enrol patients in a parallel group, sham-controlled, randomized clinical trial, with 10 participants in each group (active EMST and sham EMST). Participants will have baseline measurements of: (i) global swallowing function via modified barium swallow study, (ii) maximum expiratory pressure, (iii) voluntary cough spirometry, (iv) forced vital capacity, (v) functional oral intake, (vi) patient report of self-perceived swallowing impairment (EAT-10 Questionnaire), and (vii) biomarker analyses. Participants will undergo 5-weeks of EMST (active or sham). All baseline measurements will be repeated after 5-weeks of EMST and 10-weeks post-EMST to measure durability of effect. Outcomes: The end-goal of the current research is to obtain preliminary data for the benefit of EMST in a new study population, and direct future studies that may provide evidence for a new standard of care in treating neuromuscular diagnoses. |
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Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Intervention Model Description: Parallel group, double blind, sham controlled study Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)Masking Description: Participants will not be informed until the end of study whether they received active intervention or sham intervention Primary Purpose: Treatment
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Intervention ICMJE | Device: Expiratory muscle strength therapy (EMST150, Aspire LLC)
Active therapy calibrated to the participant's maximum expiratory pressure
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Publications * |
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Information | |||||||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Not yet recruiting | ||||||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
20 | ||||||||
Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | July 1, 2022 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | July 1, 2022 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Ages ICMJE | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) | ||||||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | ||||||||
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Listed Location Countries ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT04009408 | ||||||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | REB18-1121 | ||||||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||||||
U.S. FDA-regulated Product |
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IPD Sharing Statement ICMJE |
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Responsible Party | University of Calgary | ||||||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | University of Calgary | ||||||||
Collaborators ICMJE | Muscular Dystrophy Canada | ||||||||
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PRS Account | University of Calgary | ||||||||
Verification Date | March 2020 | ||||||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |