Status:

COMPLETED

Vitabreath Pilot in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Philips Respironics

Conditions:

COPD

Dyspnea

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Dyspnea is the most common symptom limiting the ability of COPD patients to perform activities of daily living. Although there has been research involving the benefit of providing Non Invasive Ventila...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 40
  • Ability to provide consent
  • COPD diagnosis
  • Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1) \<55 and ≥ 25 percent of predicted value
  • Perceived Shortness of Breath via the Modified Medical Research Counsel Dyspnea questionnaire (rating of 2 or greater) (Appendix B)
  • Able to follow directions
  • Able to tolerate mild physical activity
  • Pursed Lip Breathing as standard of care
  • No evidence of bullous lung disease (with any bullae greater than 3cm in diameter) as confirmed by a CT scan within the past one year.

Exclusion

  • Subjects who are acutely ill, medically complicated or who are medically unstable as determined by the investigator.
  • Suffering from COPD exacerbation at time of enrollment or 60 days prior
  • Subjects who are not currently prescribed oxygen and manifest oxygen desaturation below 88% on the screening 6MWT
  • Subjects with heart disease or neuromuscular disease.
  • Subjects who are not prescribed short-acting bronchodilator medication
  • Patients who have experienced recent barotrauma or pneumothorax
  • Unstable angina or Myocardial Infarction during past month
  • Uncontrolled Hypertension (systolic blood pressure of \>180mmHg (millimeters of Mercury) and a diastolic \>100mmHg)
  • Heart Rate \>120 at rest
  • Subjects who have trouble coordinating their breathing with the device during the device training, or cannot tolerate the device mouthpiece resulting in leaks from the nasal cavity
  • Women of child-bearing potential (WOCP) who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning pregnancy during the course of the study. (WOCP must have a negative pregnancy test at every visit)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 6 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 20 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03349437

Start Date

November 6 2017

End Date

February 20 2018

Last Update

May 8 2019

Active Locations (2)

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Pullmonary Rehabilition Associates

Youngstown, Ohio, United States, 44512

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Pittsburgh Pulmonary Associates

Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, United States, 15025