Breathing trainer may delay ventilator need in ALS patients
NCT ID NCT07257302
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a device called the LIC Trainer, used twice daily at home, can slow the decline in lung function and delay the need for a breathing machine in people with ALS. Fifteen adults with early-stage ALS will use the device and be monitored every three months. Results will be compared to historical data from other ALS patients.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 20 years or older * Diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) according to the El Escorial or Awaji criteria * Not using noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and without tracheostomy at the start of LIC training * Able to perform study assessments and provide written informed consent (or assisted signature with communication aid) Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic pulmonary disease other than ALS (e.g., COPD, interstitial lung disease) * Severe cognitive or communication impairment preventing study participation * Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, including unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction, decompensated heart failure, serious arrhythmia, severe aortic stenosis, or active myocarditis/endocarditis * Uncontrolled hypertension * Acute systemic illness or fever * Recent pulmonary embolism, acute cor pulmonale, or severe pulmonary hypertension * Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction * Any condition judged inappropriate by the investigator
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Locations
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National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP)
RECRUITINGKodaira, Tokyo, 187-8551, Japan
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