Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise Pulseoximetry for Pre-flight Evaluation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
Lead Sponsor:
LHL Helse
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Hypoxemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Brief Summary
Some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) need supplementary oxygen during air travel. Guidelines issued by The British Thoracic Society (BTS) for pre-flight evaluation do not di...
Detailed Description
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) guidelines on pre-flight evaluation for patients with chronic respiratory disease is based on an algorithm where arterial oxygen saturation is the discriminating fac...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients with COPD who have performed a hypoxia altitude simulation test
- able to perform the 6-minute walking test
Exclusion
- unstable angina
- uncontrolled hypertension
- uncontrolled arrythmia
- patients with long-term oxygen treatment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00896584
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
November 1 2010
Last Update
November 18 2010
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Glittreklinikken
Hakadal, Hakadal, Norway, 1485