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Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

NCT number NCT00987740
Other study ID # HL-CA-2000
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received September 30, 2009
Last updated August 9, 2017
Start date October 2009
Est. completion date August 2010

Study information

Verified date August 2017
Source Alung Technologies
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Hemolung Respiratory Assist System in patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure associated with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a 50% likelihood of failure of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation leading to intubation and mechanical ventilation.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 2
Est. completion date August 2010
Est. primary completion date July 2010
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 21 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Moderate or severe COPD, as defined by the GOLD criteria

- Acute exacerbation of COPD (sustained worsening of patient's condition necessitating a change in regular medication)

- On non-invasive positive pressure mechanical ventilation > 1hour with either:

- PaCO2 > 55 mmHg with pH < 7.25 OR

- PaCO2 > 55 mmHg with < 5mmHg decrease from baseline and pH < 7.30

- Not severely hypoxemic (PaO2/FiO2 = 200 mmHg on PEEP/CPAP = 5 cmH2O)

- Hemodynamically stable (mean arterial pressure > 65 mmHg without vasopressor support)

- Chronic arrhythmias (e.g., atrial fibrillation) well controlled

- Minimum platelet count of 100,000/mm3

- Minimum red blood cell count of 2.5 mill/µl

Exclusion Criteria:

- Presence of acute, uncontrolled arrhythmia

- Acute ischemic heart disease

- Presence of bleeding diathesis

- Significant abnormality or weakness/paralysis of respiratory muscles due to a know muscular dystrophy or neurologic disorder

- Recent (< 7 days) prolonged (>24 hrs) use of muscle paralyzing agents

- Cerebrovascular accident, intracranial bleed, head injury or other neurologic disorder likely to affect ventilation

- Coma from any cause, or decreased consciousness

- Hypersensitivity to heparin or previous heparin induced thrombocytopenia

- Recent (< 6 months) major chest abdominal trauma or surgery

- Presence of septic shock

- Presence of a significant pneumothorax or bronchopleural fistula

- History of uncontrolled major psychiatric disorder

- Pregnant women

- Known to have AIDS or to have symptomatic HIV

- Received chemotherapy or radiation within the previous 90 days

- Received an organ transplant other than corneal transplants

- Received or currently receiving immunosuppressive therapy, excluding corticosteroids within the last 3 months

- Presence of severe renal or liver failures

- Known vascular abnormality with could complicate or prevent successful insertion of the vascular access catheter in the right femoral vein

- Presence of another catheter in the right femoral vein that cannot be moved

- Presence of an inferior vena cava filter

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
Hemolung Respiratory Assist System
Patients meeting the inclusion criteria will be placed on the Hemolung Respiratory Assist System. Patients will be weaned from non-invasive ventilation and then the Hemolung. Hemolung support will be provided for up to 7 days. Follow-up exams will be performed every 15 days until hospital discharge or 30 days from completion of Hemolung therapy, whichever is later.

Locations

Country Name City State
India Artemis Health Institute Gurgaon Haryana

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Alung Technologies

Country where clinical trial is conducted

India, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Frequency of occurrence of serious adverse events while on Hemolung therapy and up to 30 days after cessation of therapy and decannulation. 30 days
Primary Percentage of patients requiring Mechanical Ventilation 7 days
Secondary Improvement in patient self assessment of dyspnea using visual analog scale pre- to post-Hemolung therapy. 7 days
Secondary Change in Minute Volume (VE) pre- to end-Hemolung therapy 7 days
Secondary Number of days in the ICU 30 days
Secondary Number of days in the hospital 30 days
Secondary Number of days alive and off mechanical ventilation for > 48 hours through the end of Day 30 following completion of Hemolung therapy 30 days
Secondary Percentage of patients requiring sedation, and hours of sedation 30 days
Secondary Number of days on Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) 30 days
Secondary For patients requiring Mechanical Ventilation, number of days on Mechanical Ventilation 30 days
Secondary Duration of weaning time from NIPPV 7 days
Secondary Duration of weaning time from Hemolung therapy 7 days