Intermittent Low Oxygen Breathing: A First Study Testing Different Disease Stages in People Living With MS

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 1, Phase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Saskatchewan

About this trial

This study will look at the safety, tolerability and feasibility of a non-invasive treatment called Acute Intermittent Hypoxia (AIH) in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at different stages of the disease course.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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

People with a confirmed diagnosis of relapsing remitting MS

Disqualifiers

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

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Acute Intermittent Hypoxia

Treatment groups

9 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators