Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Noninvasive Support for Acute Respiratory Failure in Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Assiut University

Conditions:

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will involve 70 adult patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome who have severe breathing problems. It will compare two types of breathing support: high-velocity nasal cannula (HVNC) (which del...

Detailed Description

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an acute autoimmune disorder characterized by rapid-onset muscle weakness due to peripheral nerve damage. A significant complication in GBS is respiratory failure, occ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • GBS per Brighton criteria (clinical ± cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)/electrodiagnostics)
  • Moderate acute respiratory failure (vital capacity (VC) 15-20 mL/kg and/or arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO₂) \> 45 mmHg or arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO₂) \< 70 mmHg on room air (RA) and/or respiratory rate (RR) \> 24 /min)
  • Hughes Grade 3-4, The Erasmus Guillain-Barré Syndrome Respiratory Insufficiency Score (EGRIS) 1-3, Medical Research Council (MRC) sum score 20-40
  • Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) ≥ 13, intact cough/gag, stable hemodynamics
  • Onset of respiratory symptoms ≤ 7 days

Exclusion

  • Chronic respiratory disease (COPD, interstitial lung diseases (ILD), persistent asthma)
  • Immediate need for invasive ventilation (VC \< 10 mL/kg, unresponsive severe gas-exchange derangement)
  • Severe bulbar dysfunction or prior intubation for the current illness
  • Contraindications to HVNC/NIV (facial trauma, untreated pneumothorax, agitation, vomiting)
  • Pregnancy
  • Severe comorbidity limiting prognosis.
  • Declined consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06996509

Start Date

August 1 2025

End Date

November 1 2026

Last Update

May 30 2025

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Assuit Univeristy

Asyut, Assuit, Egypt, 71515