Study Purpose:
The diagnosis and the follow-up of the patients reached of SLA is centralized, since a few years, at the the Caribbean Reference center of the rare neurological diseases (CERCA labélisé in 2006) in Martinique and at the Unity of coverage of the neuromuscular Diseases, SLA and the rare neurological diseases (create in 2010) in Guadeloupe. Several phenotypic characteristics seemed to us to take out again data collected during the follow-up of the patients (26 in Guadeloupe, since the creation of the unity) in particular patients' high proportion of exceptionally long evolution (more than 10 years). Besides, we diagnosed several cases (10 cases in Guadeloupe since 2000) of association SLA- Parkinsonien Syndrome.This association, considered as exceptional could establish a particular phenotypic entity which we would like to describe. We are interested also originally geographical of the patients, with the hypothesis that he could exist in the Antilles one or several geographical isolates of the disease allowing to lead a étiologique investigation in search of a possible genetic or environmental cause.
Study Status:
Recruiting
Disease:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Study Type:
Interventional
Type of Intervention:
Dietary Supplement
Intervention Name:
Blood sample and environmental survey
Placebo:
Phase:
N/A
Study Chair(s)/Principal Investigator(s):
Annie LANNUZEL, Professor, Neurological, Hospital University Center of Pointe-à-Pitre
Clinicaltrials.gov ID:
Neals Affiliated?
No
Coordinating Center Contact Information
Chantal LERUS, Director of Clinical Research / email hidden; JavaScript is required / 0590 93 46 86
Full Study Summary:
The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive muscular paralysis due to degeneration of motor neurons in the primary motor cortex, corticospinal pathway, brain stem and spinal cord. The incidence is estimated at 2/100 000 per year and prevalence at approximately 4/100000.
Various clinical forms are described. The disease is fatal is 3-5 years on average.
The majority of cases are sporadic and of unknown origin but 5-10% are familial and present for 20% of them, mutations in the SOD1 (21q22.11) gene. Other genes have recently been implicated in ALS. Environmental toxic factors have been extensively researched. Beta-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA), a neurotoxic nonprotein amino acid produced by most cyanobacteria, has been proposed to be the causative agent of the ALS-Parkinsonism Complex on the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean.
Epidemiology and clinical features of ALS have never been studied in Caribbean countries.
The main purpose of the study will be to evaluate the incidence of ALS in Guadeloupe and Martinique.
Secondary purposes will be:
1. to evaluate the presence of specific phenotypic features;
2. to establish he prognosis of different clinical forms;
3. to study the genes implicated in ALS and quantify theexposure to BMAA.
Since 2000, the diagnosis of ALS is made in about 20 patients per year in Guadeloupe and Martinique(for a total population of 800000 inhabitants) but the incidence and the clinical presentation of ALS in the French West Indiesare unknown.
The exceptional association of ALS and parkinsonism is regularly observed in Guadeloupe. We propose to perform a prospective descriptive and longitudinal epidemiological study to determine the incidence of ALSin the French West Indies. In parallel we will study the involvement of genetic andenvironmental toxic factors as etiological factor for this disease.
Primary outcome:
- the impact of ALS in Guadeloupe and Martinique
Secondary outcomes:
- Assess the clinical characteristics (presence of phenotypic features?),
- the prognosis of different clinical forms study,
- to establish the genetic factors of the ALS and to search potential environmental factors
Various clinical forms are described. The disease is fatal is 3-5 years on average.
The majority of cases are sporadic and of unknown origin but 5-10% are familial and present for 20% of them, mutations in the SOD1 (21q22.11) gene. Other genes have recently been implicated in ALS. Environmental toxic factors have been extensively researched. Beta-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA), a neurotoxic nonprotein amino acid produced by most cyanobacteria, has been proposed to be the causative agent of the ALS-Parkinsonism Complex on the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean.
Epidemiology and clinical features of ALS have never been studied in Caribbean countries.
The main purpose of the study will be to evaluate the incidence of ALS in Guadeloupe and Martinique.
Secondary purposes will be:
1. to evaluate the presence of specific phenotypic features;
2. to establish he prognosis of different clinical forms;
3. to study the genes implicated in ALS and quantify theexposure to BMAA.
Since 2000, the diagnosis of ALS is made in about 20 patients per year in Guadeloupe and Martinique(for a total population of 800000 inhabitants) but the incidence and the clinical presentation of ALS in the French West Indiesare unknown.
The exceptional association of ALS and parkinsonism is regularly observed in Guadeloupe. We propose to perform a prospective descriptive and longitudinal epidemiological study to determine the incidence of ALSin the French West Indies. In parallel we will study the involvement of genetic andenvironmental toxic factors as etiological factor for this disease.
Primary outcome:
- the impact of ALS in Guadeloupe and Martinique
Secondary outcomes:
- Assess the clinical characteristics (presence of phenotypic features?),
- the prognosis of different clinical forms study,
- to establish the genetic factors of the ALS and to search potential environmental factors
Study Sponsor:
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Pointe-a-Pitre
Estimated Enrollment:
70
Estimated Study Start Date:
05 / 13 / 2014
Estimated Study Completion Date:
05 / 13 / 2023
Posting Last Modified Date:
12 / 11 / 2017
Date Study Added to neals.org:
12 / 11 / 2017
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
N/A
Inclusion Criteria:- Patient or third-party responsible for receiving information on the study and who signed informed consent ;
- Patient age over 18 years;
- Patient living in the Antilles;
- Patient with ALS or SLP (primary lateral sclerosis, pure central form of ALS).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient non-affiliated to the social security scheme ;
- in case of difficulty of monitoring patient, exclusion of the longitudinal study.
Hospital University Center of Pointe-à-Pitre | Recruiting
Chantal LERUS, Director of Clinical Research / 0590 93 46 86 Ext. (+590) / email hidden; JavaScript is required
Valérie SOTER, Manager of Reseach / 0590 93 46 86 Ext. (+590) / email hidden; JavaScript is required
Principal Investigator : Alice DEMOLY, Neurologist
Pointe-à-Pitre 97159
Guadeloupe
Hospital University Center of Martinique | Recruiting
Chantal LERUS, Director of Clinical Research / 0590 93 46 86 Ext. (+590) / email hidden; JavaScript is required
Valerie SOTER, Manager of Reseach / 0590 93 46 86 Ext. (+590) / email hidden; JavaScript is required
Principal Investigator : Remy BELLANCE, Neurologist
Fort-de-France 97261
Martinique