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Impact of the Type of Interface in Neuromuscular Patients Treated With Nocturnal Noninvasive Ventilation

Impact of the Type of Interface in Neuromuscular Patients Treated With Nocturnal Noninvasive Ventilation: a Randomized Crossover Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03458507
Acronym
InterfaceNMD
Enrollment
30
Registered
2018-03-08
Start date
2018-05-28
Completion date
2019-06-26
Last updated
2019-10-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Alveolar Hypoventilation, Neuromuscular Diseases

Keywords

Neuromuscular diseases, Non-invasive ventilation, Nasal mask, Oronasal mask, Alveolar hypoventilation, leaks, Sleep disorder breathing, Side effects

Brief summary

Nocturnal Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) is the reference treatment for chronic alveolar hypoventilation in patients with neuro-muscular diseases. NIV can be provided by using different types of interfaces: Nasal masks are the most frequent type of interface used at home but oronasal masks are used by at least 25% of neuro-muscular patients mainly because of persistent unintentional mouth leaks. However, oronasal mask may cause persistent upper airway obstructive respiratory events because of the mechanical constraint on the chin induced by the traction of the straps that may push the mandible posteriorly during sleep. No randomized study has specifically addressed the question of the impact of type of interface in patients with neuromuscular diseases treated by nocturnal NIV. The investigators hypothesize that: 1. the application of oronasal mask may jeopardize the pharyngeal patency in patients already proned to upper airway obstruction; 2. the use of a nasal mask may improve upper airway stability and NIV efficacy while reducing side effects. Authors objective will be to compare the impact of nasal mask versus oronasal mask on NIV efficacy and side-effects. Eligible patients are those with nocturnal NIV and neuromuscular disease. After a scheduled hospital visit, patients willing to participate will undergo in random order 2 unattended nocturnal polygraphies under NIV at home: one polygraphy with nasal mask; one with an oronasal mask. Each polygraphy ans side effects assessment will be performed after one week of familiarization with each mask.

Interventions

DEVICESwitch of nocturnal NIV interface

1. test the alternative interfaces (either a nasal mask for the patient used to oronasal mask or inversely an oronasal mask if the usual mask is nasal) during a one-hour diurnal NIV session. SpO2 (polygraphy), PtcCO2 will be monitored continuously during this diurnal session. Patients will use their usual NIV device prescribed at home. NIV settings will be adapted if needed. 2. Interface switch 3. unattended nocturnal polygraphy under NIV (cf details below) will be performed at home with SomnoHolter® (Nomics, Liege, Belgium), synchronized with transcutaneous partial pressure in CO2 (PtcCO2) monitoring by SenTec V-Sign™ System. The PtcCO2 device will be calibrated before and at the end of each night to allow drift correction.

Sponsors

Association Française contre les Myopathies (AFM), Paris
CollaboratorOTHER
Hôpital Raymond Poincaré
CollaboratorOTHER
University Hospital, Grenoble
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

The patients will be randomized for two periods of one week to use NIV either with nasal or oronasal mask. The randomization will be stratified according to the type of interface previously used at home by the patient (nasal and oronasal). Such stratification will allow a balance between the number of patients that will begin with their usual interface versus with an alternative interface. In these patients, NIV withdrawal is not acceptable in terms of patient's security and ethics. Therefore, it is not possible to include a wash out period between both arms. The potential carry-over effect will be taken into account in the statistical analysis.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adult patients (\>18 years old) * Affected by slowly progressive neuro-muscular diseases (Becker muscular dystrophy, facio-scapulo-humeral dystrophy, limb-girdle dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy…) or relatively rapid progression (Duchenne muscular dystrophy). * Treated with nocturnal non-invasive ventilation (\<15 hours/day) * In stable state (no cardiorespiratory or ear-nose-throat event for at least 1 month before inclusion)

Exclusion criteria

* Rapidly progressive neuro-muscular diseases (such as ALS) * Severe nasal obstruction, maxillofacial deformities or previous upper airway surgery preventing the usage of one type of mask (nasal or oronasal), or, at the discretion of investigator, any other contraindication for using the other type of mask * NIV Daily use \>15h/day * Unwillingness or inability to provide consent to participation * Curatorship * Subject in exclusion period of another study * Vulnerable person or legally protected adult.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean nocturnal oxygen saturation (SpO2)After one week with each type of maskMean nocturnal SpO2, measured by oximetry.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean nocturnal PtcCO2After one week with each type of maskMean nocturnal transcutaneous partial pressure in CO2 (PtcCO2) evaluated by capnography between oronasal mask versus nasal mask
Mean mouth opening during sleepAfter one week with each type of maskMean mouth opening during sleep between oronasal mask versus nasal mask
Oxygen Desaturation IndexAfter one week with each type of maskOxygen desaturation index between oronasal mask versus nasal mask
Non-intentional leaksAfter one week with each type of maskNon-intentional leaks recorded by the NIV-device
Side-effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)After one week with each type of maskSide-effects reported by patients using a modified version of Side Effect of CPAP inventory (SECI) questionnaire. A French translation will be done by two bilingual investigators (one medical doctor, one linguist). This questionnaire consists of a list of 15 commonly reported side effects under CPAP. For each side effect, the patient is asked to rate the frequency (0-5), magnitude (0-5) and perceived impact on adherence (0-5) on a five-point Likert-type scale. Total score range : 0 to 225, with the higher score associated with the worst tolerance. Range for each of the fifteen side effects: 0 to 15, higher values always represent a worse outcome (all subscales results are summed to compute the total score)
% sleep recording with SpO2<90%After one week with each type of maskPercentage of sleep recording spent with SpO2\<90% between oronasal mask versus nasal mask

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026