EqualVENT: Quality of Life in Ventilator-dependant Neuromuscular Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study aims at evaluating the quality of life of patients with slowly progressive neuromuscular disorders who are dependant on mechanical ventilation (daily usage ≥ 16h).
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Score of the Severe Respiratory Insufficiency questionnaire (SRI) [1 Day]
Higher score represents better quality of life
- Score of the Quality of Life Measure for people with slowly progressive and genetic neuromuscular disease questionnaire (QoL-gNMD) [1 Day]
Higher score represents better quality of life
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patients with slowly progressive neuromuscular disorder (NMD), non walking
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Patients dependant on mechanical ventilation (daily usage ≥ 16h) for at least 1 year before inclusion
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Aged ≥ 18 yo
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Consent for participation
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Affiliated to a social security regime
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients with medically non-stable NMD: fever, acute respiratory infection, organ decompensation
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Patients with significant cognitive impairment (inability to read and/or incomprehension of questions)
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Patients with fast-evolving neuromuscular disease
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Patients declining to participate in the study
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Patients under guardianship and/or trusteeship
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Pregnant women
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | AFM Téléthon | Évry | France |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique et Technologique 805
- Fondation Garches
- AFM Téléthon
- FilNeMus
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Mathieu Delorme, MSc, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, ERPHAN, 78000, Versailles, FRANCE
- Study Director: Frederic Lofaso, MD, PhD, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, ERPHAN, 78000, Versailles, FRANCE
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2020-A00997-32