Status:
COMPLETED
Automated Oxygen Titration During Walking in Patients With COPD
Lead Sponsor:
Hvidovre University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Region Örebro County
Aalborg University Hospital
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Respiratory Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
30+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Purpose: to evaluate the immediate effect of automated oxygen titration compared to usual fixed-dose oxygen treatment during exercise in patients with COPD on long-term oxygen treatment. Methods: The...
Detailed Description
Long-term oxygen treatment (LTOT) at home is essential for patients with COPD and chronic hypoxemia. It is recommended that the given oxygen flow rate should be enough to keep the blood saturation (Sp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Verified history of COPD with FEV1/FVC \< 0,70
- Hypoxemic at rest (SpO2 ≤ 90 %) and fulfilment of criteria for LTOT
- Able to walk at least 70 meters
- Cognitively able to participate in the study and willing to give informed consent
Exclusion
- Pulmonary or cardiac condition other than COPD limiting exercise performance
- Unstable heart condition or stenotic aortic valve disease
- A physical condition including paralysis, lower extremity pain, or back problem limiting exercise performance
- Exacerbation in COPD treated with either antibiotics or prednisolone within the last 3 weeks
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 28 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
35 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04123730
Start Date
October 28 2019
End Date
December 1 2020
Last Update
June 30 2021
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
Hvidovre, Denmark, 2650