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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02942134
Other study ID # S-484/2016
Secondary ID
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
First received October 20, 2016
Last updated October 20, 2016
Start date November 2016
Est. completion date May 2018

Study information

Verified date October 2016
Source Heidelberg University
Contact Mavi D Schellenberg, Dr.med.
Phone 00496221-3968027
Email mavi.schellenberg@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Acute dyspnea after use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a common phenomenon in patients with COPD and emphysema. This trial aims to document incidence and severity of augmented dyspnea in patients with long term NIV therapy. These findings may help in understanding the pathomechanisms that lead to post-NIV dyspnea and thus give way to potential therapy schemes.


Description:

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a widespread therapy option for patients with hypercapnic failure due to COPD and emphysema. Augmented dyspnea after use of NIV is commonly found and leads not only to high patient discomfort, but can also be associated with acute respiratory failure. This monocentric obervation trial includes patients with COPD III°-IV° (GOLD) and emphysema and an established long term NIV therapy. During their routine inpatient follow-up, we will extend the routine examinations, focussing on the vulnerable first hour after the nocturnal use of NIV. This includes monitoring of breath rate, heart rate, pulsoxymetry, trancutaneous CO2, blood pressure and capillary blood gas analysis. Sonographic measurement of diaphragm movement and thickness will be complemented. Subjective dyspnea will be documented by use of the BORG scale.

By collecting this data, we hope to understand the pathomechanisms causing augmented dyspnea after NIV and thus provide information for therapeutical concepts to prevent it.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Not yet recruiting
Enrollment 70
Est. completion date May 2018
Est. primary completion date October 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Males and females with stabile COPD, last exacerbation over one month,

- GOLD III to IV

- Regular use of noninvasive ventilation, more than four hours per day for more than one year

- Signed declaration of consent

- Sufficient language capabilities, german

Exclusion Criteria:

- Acute exacerbation in the past four weeks

- Acute pulmonary embolus

- Haemoptysis

- Severe neurological disease

- Severe cardiological disease

- Haemodynamic instability

- New hypoxia or worsening of hypercapnia more than twenty percent of usual rate

- Acute pneumothorax

- Other instable Situation, for example intraabdominal bleedings

- Drug or alcohol dependency

- Regular intake of morphium

- Adiposity BMI over 35

Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Prospective


Locations

Country Name City State
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Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Felix JF Herth

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Incidence and severity of acute dyspnea after use of non-invasive Ventilation in COPD and emphysema May 2018 No