Can Fatigability Neuromuscular Explain Chronic Fatigue in People With Multiple Sclerosis?

NCT ID: NCT03983720

Last Updated: 2023-11-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

67 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-01-21

Study Completion Date

2021-07-31

Brief Summary

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Chronic fatigue is the most common and debilitating symptom in multiple sclerosis patients. This chronic fatigue affects their quality of life by decreasing their capacity to perform simple tasks of daily life.

The aim of the present project is to determine whether deteriorated neuromuscular function (i.e. increased fatigability) is involved in this feeling of chronic fatigue. Because the causes of this feeling are multi-dimensional, a large battery of tests will allow us to better understand the origin of chronic fatigue. A better knowledge of chronic fatigue etiology will allow to optimize rehabilitation treatments to decrease the apparition/persistence of chronic fatigue and in fine improve quality of life.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sclerosis, Multiple

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Patient with multiple sclerosis and lowly fatigued

Patient with multiple sclerosis and lowly fatigued will be included.

They will have:

Visit 1 (day 0) = Questionnaires, blood sample, cardiopulmonary evaluation, capacity of muscular oxygen extraction, sleep assessment Visit 2 (day 15) = Neuromuscular evaluation Visit 3 (day 30) = Metabolic fatigue

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Evaluation of degree chronic fatigue.

Intervention Type OTHER

Evaluation of degree chronic fatigue with the results of survey Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS). This result will allow to divide patients in groups : lowly fatigued and highly fatigued.

Questionnaires

Intervention Type OTHER

* Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)
* Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS)
* Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ)
* Scale of life quality of multiple sclerosis (SEP-59)
* Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D)
* Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQ-I)

Blood sample

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Blood sample will be realized to evaluate anemia and inflammations.

Cardiopulmonary evaluation

Intervention Type OTHER

Cardiopulmonary evaluation will be realized with a cycle ergometer.

Capacity of muscular oxygen extraction

Intervention Type DEVICE

Measure the capacity of muscular oxygen extraction with a cycle ergometer.

Sleep assessment

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sleep assessment will be measured by actigraphy during 15 days.

Metabolic fatigue

Intervention Type DEVICE

Metabolic fatigue will be measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Neuromuscular evaluation

Intervention Type OTHER

Neuromuscular evaluation will be measured by the composite of the results of:

* Fatigue test
* Measure of voluntary isometric force
* Surface electromyography
* Peripheral nerve stimulation
* Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
* Perceived fatigue
* Cognitive fatigue
* Thermoregulation

Patient with multiple sclerosis and highly fatigued

Patient with multiple sclerosis and highly fatigued will be included. They will have:

Visit 1 (day 0) = Questionnaires, blood sample, cardiopulmonary evaluation, capacity of muscular oxygen extraction, sleep assessment Visit 2 (day 15) = Neuromuscular evaluation Visit 3 (day 30) = Metabolic fatigue

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Evaluation of degree chronic fatigue.

Intervention Type OTHER

Evaluation of degree chronic fatigue with the results of survey Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS). This result will allow to divide patients in groups : lowly fatigued and highly fatigued.

Questionnaires

Intervention Type OTHER

* Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)
* Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS)
* Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ)
* Scale of life quality of multiple sclerosis (SEP-59)
* Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D)
* Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQ-I)

Blood sample

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Blood sample will be realized to evaluate anemia and inflammations.

Cardiopulmonary evaluation

Intervention Type OTHER

Cardiopulmonary evaluation will be realized with a cycle ergometer.

Capacity of muscular oxygen extraction

Intervention Type DEVICE

Measure the capacity of muscular oxygen extraction with a cycle ergometer.

Sleep assessment

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sleep assessment will be measured by actigraphy during 15 days.

Metabolic fatigue

Intervention Type DEVICE

Metabolic fatigue will be measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Neuromuscular evaluation

Intervention Type OTHER

Neuromuscular evaluation will be measured by the composite of the results of:

* Fatigue test
* Measure of voluntary isometric force
* Surface electromyography
* Peripheral nerve stimulation
* Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
* Perceived fatigue
* Cognitive fatigue
* Thermoregulation

Healthy subjects

Healthy subjects will be included. They will have:

Visit 1 (day 0) = Questionnaires, blood sample, cardiopulmonary evaluation, capacity of muscular oxygen extraction, sleep assessment Visit 2 (day 15) = Neuromuscular evaluation Visit 3 (day 30) = Metabolic fatigue

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Questionnaires

Intervention Type OTHER

* Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)
* Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS)
* Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ)
* Scale of life quality of multiple sclerosis (SEP-59)
* Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D)
* Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQ-I)

Blood sample

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Blood sample will be realized to evaluate anemia and inflammations.

Cardiopulmonary evaluation

Intervention Type OTHER

Cardiopulmonary evaluation will be realized with a cycle ergometer.

Capacity of muscular oxygen extraction

Intervention Type DEVICE

Measure the capacity of muscular oxygen extraction with a cycle ergometer.

Sleep assessment

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sleep assessment will be measured by actigraphy during 15 days.

Metabolic fatigue

Intervention Type DEVICE

Metabolic fatigue will be measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Neuromuscular evaluation

Intervention Type OTHER

Neuromuscular evaluation will be measured by the composite of the results of:

* Fatigue test
* Measure of voluntary isometric force
* Surface electromyography
* Peripheral nerve stimulation
* Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
* Perceived fatigue
* Cognitive fatigue
* Thermoregulation

Interventions

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Evaluation of degree chronic fatigue.

Evaluation of degree chronic fatigue with the results of survey Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS). This result will allow to divide patients in groups : lowly fatigued and highly fatigued.

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaires

* Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)
* Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS)
* Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ)
* Scale of life quality of multiple sclerosis (SEP-59)
* Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D)
* Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQ-I)

Intervention Type OTHER

Blood sample

Blood sample will be realized to evaluate anemia and inflammations.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Cardiopulmonary evaluation

Cardiopulmonary evaluation will be realized with a cycle ergometer.

Intervention Type OTHER

Capacity of muscular oxygen extraction

Measure the capacity of muscular oxygen extraction with a cycle ergometer.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sleep assessment

Sleep assessment will be measured by actigraphy during 15 days.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Metabolic fatigue

Metabolic fatigue will be measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Intervention Type DEVICE

Neuromuscular evaluation

Neuromuscular evaluation will be measured by the composite of the results of:

* Fatigue test
* Measure of voluntary isometric force
* Surface electromyography
* Peripheral nerve stimulation
* Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
* Perceived fatigue
* Cognitive fatigue
* Thermoregulation

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

For Patients:

* Aged ≥ 18 and ≤ 70 years
* Men or women
* With multiple sclerosis since 2 and 25 years
* Affiliates or beneficiaries of social security scheme
* Signed consent

For Healthy volunteers:

* Aged ≥ 18 and ≤ 70 years
* Men or women
* Matched in accordance with age, sex and level of physical activity

Exclusion Criteria

For Patients and Healthy volunteers:

* High heart rate resting
* Blood pressure \> 144/94 mmHg
* Recent adjustment of drug or drug can have an impact on fatigue or stimulant for fatigue
* Taking neuroactive substances that can alter corticospinal excitability
* Contraindication at application magnetic field
* Contraindication at Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
* Currently participating in a structured exercise program
* Pregnant

For Patients only:

* Spasticity or cerebellar ataxia
* Abnormal range of motion (toe and/or ankle)
* Musculoskeletal injuries that impedes pedaling
* Appearance of symptoms of multiple sclerosis in the 90 days preceding the study

For Healthy volunteers:

\- Neurological diseases, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jean-Philippe CAMDESSANCHE, MD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CHU DE SAINT ETIENNE

Locations

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Chu Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

Other Identifiers

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2019-A00427-50

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

19CH030

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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