Overview
The purpose of this investigation is to see if outpatient initiation of noninvasive home mechanical ventilation combined with closed telemonitoring and follow-up in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is non-inferior to initiation during admission to the hospital
The primary hypothesis is that outpatient intiation of noninvasive home mechanical ventilation combined with closed telemonitoring and follow-up is non-inferior to initiation during hospitalization in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age > 18 years
- Diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Indication for start of non-invasive mechanical ventilation
Exclusion Criteria:
- No informed consent
- Does not understand Danish or English
- Indication for invasive mechanical ventilation
- No morning baseline PCO2
- Hospitalization