Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Conditions
Brief summary
Patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome have respiratory and proprioceptive disorders. The aim of this study is to explore whether there is an alteration in lung volume perception in patients with hEDS compared to healthy subjects, and whether a cognitive task can influence ventilation control differently in subjects with hEDS than in healthy subjects.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
(common): * More than 18 years old * Understanding French Inclusion Criteria (hEDS Patients): * hEDS diagnosis Inclusion Criteria (healthy subjects): * Age (±5 years), Gender and BMI (±2.5kg/m²) matching
Exclusion criteria
(common): * Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy of lung volume perception | Baseline | The perception of lung volume is assessed using a device comprising a flow meter, an electronic acquisition card and an LCD screen. Subjects will be given 3 trials to train to perceive a target lung volume and then 3 trials without feedback to reproduce that target lung volume. The mean of the absolute deviations from the target volumes in percent is used as the primary outcome. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minute ventilation with or without cognitive task | Baseline | The minute ventilation will be calculated over 1 minute without cognitive task and then over 1 minute with cognitive task (trail making test part B). |
| Respiratory rate variability | Baseline | The time interval between each inspiratory peak will be recorded and will allow the calculation of the standard deviation and the root mean square with and without the cognitive task. |
Countries
France