Initiation of Noninvasive Ventilation in ALS Patients With Chronic Respiratory Insufficiency

This research will study whether noninvasive ventilation (NIV) used to treat chronic respiratory insufficiency in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can be initiated as successfully in the outpatient setting as in the conventional inpatient setting, and what the costs of these alternative initiation methods are.

NCT Number	NCT06286917
Lead Sponsor	Tampere University
Conditions	Ventilation Therapy, ALS, Chronic Respiratory Failure
Enrollment	120 participants
Start Date	2024-03-05
Primary Completion	2028-12 (estimated)
Study Completion	2029-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-08-11