To Determine the Efficacy of Two Liquid Oxygen Device Clinical Trial
Official title:
Efficacy of Two Liquid Oxygen Devices in Deambulation
Some oxygen conserving devices have been developed to diminish oxygen expense. These devices offer optimisation of oxygen therapy for deambulation by improving time autonomy of patients.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 60 |
| Est. completion date | February 2010 |
| Est. primary completion date | January 2010 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 18 Years to 80 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Patients with arterial oxygen desaturation to effort. - COPD with TLC > 90% - EPID with TLC < 90% and FEV1/FVC > 70% Exclusion Criteria: - Patients with long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in deambulation. - Not clinically stable during last month. - Smokers |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Fundacio Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau | Barcelona |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau |
Spain,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | To determine the efficacy of correcting desaturation during effort and the acceptance of two different oxygen conserving devices during deambulation,one system with reservoir an another one with oxygen demand valve. | 2 years | Yes |