Could brief low-oxygen sessions help MS? small safety trial launches
NCT ID NCT07631143
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tests whether short periods of breathing low-oxygen air (called acute intermittent hypoxia) are safe and tolerable for people with multiple sclerosis. Nine participants at different disease stages will be closely monitored for side effects like low oxygen levels or heart rate changes. The goal is to gather initial safety data, not to treat the disease itself.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 9 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: \- Group 1: * People with a confirmed diagnosis of MS and advanced disability level (Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) \>6.5 and \<9) * Without relapse for at least 90 days prior * Older than age 18 Group 2: * People with a confirmed diagnosis of relapsing remitting MS * Acute disabling relapse onset within the past 4 weeks. A disabling relapse will be defined as at least 1.0-point increase on the EDSS. * Older than age 18 Group 3: * People with a confirmed diagnosis of MS that is non-active and progressive (Primary or Secondary Progressive MS). Non-active will be defined as without MS relapse, new/enlarging or enhancing MRI lesions within the past 1 year. * EDSS \<=6.5 * Older than age 18 Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Any of the following documented respiratory disorders: obstructive sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, uncontrolled asthma, hypoxic pulmonary disease, respiratory infection in the previous 3 months * Ischemic cardiac disease * Cardiac arrhythmia * Severe hypertension (\>160/100) * Seizure disorders * Medically unstable in another capacity * Unable to provide informed consent
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