Spinal Atrophy Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Patients with SMA aged >= 8 years with respiratory muscle weakness (Maximal inspiratory pressure
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * tracheostomy, * inability to perform respiratory and/or lung-function testing, * inability to understand Dutch or English, * patients who are mentally incompetent, * patients with a history of pneumothorax or symptomatic low cardiac output syndrome * patients who start Spinraza during trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We hypothesize that an individualized incremental home based respiratory muscle training program will be feasible (good adherence and good acceptability) and will improve inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength (primary outcome measure) and patient reported breathing difficulties, the onset of respiratory infections and health related quality of life (secondary outcome measure) in patients with SMA. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reporterd airway problems by patients Number of airway infections Health related quality of life. Evaluation experience trainingsperiod. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed