Status:

UNKNOWN

Heated High Humidity After COPD Exacerbation

Lead Sponsor:

McMaster University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare

Conditions:

COPD Exacerbation

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease usually caused by exposure to tobacco smoke which leads to chronic symptoms of shortness of breath, cough, and phlegm. COPD is on...

Detailed Description

COPD is a respiratory condition that is often associated with cigarette smoking, and defined by incompletely reversible airflow obstruction and complicated by exacerbations. Mucous hypersecretion with...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Admitted to Hospital with a primary diagnosis of exacerbation of COPD
  • Greater then or equal to 20 pack year history of smoking
  • Participating in Integrated Comprehensive Care (ICC) home care program

Exclusion

  • Requirement for acute non-invasive ventilation in hospital
  • Use of nocturnal non-invasive ventilation prior to hospitalization

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 25 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03772626

Start Date

February 25 2019

End Date

December 1 2022

Last Update

April 7 2022

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St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 4A6