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COPDPhase 4NCT00994552

Comparison of Pressure Support and Pressure Control Ventilation in Chronic Respiratory Failure

A Phase 4 study testing Pressure support ventilation in people with COPD and Chest Wall Disease, run by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study is looking at whether there is a difference in outcomes using two different types of breathing support in those patients who have chronic respiratory failure (patients who under-breathe). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
COPD, Chest Wall Disease, Neuromuscular Disease
What is being tested?
Pressure support ventilation
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Aug 2009to Apr 2010
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with chest wall deformity, neuromuscular disease or obesity hypoventilation syndrome with an FEV1/FVC ratio of >70% and VC <50% predicted or patients with COPD with a FEV1/FVC ratio of <70% an FEV1 <50% predicted
  • Stable
  • pH >7.35
  • ESS <18
  • Symptomatically stable with clinical resolution of intercurrent infection: normal C reactive protein, white cell count and afebrile
  • Daytime symptoms compatible with nocturnal hypoventilation i.e. poor sleep, morning headache, daytime somnolence, shortness of breath
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  • Arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure (PaCO2) > 6.0kPa during day with evidence of nocturnal hypoventilation (TcCO2 >7.5KPa or a rise in TcCO2 of >1 KPa)
  • No prior domiciliary ventilation use
  • Patients with COPD must be established on optimal medical treatment prior to enrolment

Who cannot join

  • Psychological, social or geographical situation that would impair compliance with the schedule
  • Patients who have underlying malignancy or severe cardiac dysfunction (ejection fraction <40%)
  • Complex OSA

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

    London, SE1 7EH

    Karen Ignathian, 00 44 207188 7188 ext. 85731

    Kate Brignall, MB BS

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Pilot Study: Comparing Physiological Parameters and Outcome Variables Using Pressure Support Ventilation Versus Pressure Controlled Ventilation in Patients With Chronic Respiratory Failure

This study is looking at whether there is a difference in outcomes using two different types of breathing support in those patients who have chronic respiratory failure (patients who under-breathe).

There is little data to demonstrate which mode of ventilation is better in terms of physiological outcomes and outcome data relating to patient symptoms.

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We hypothesize that one type of breathing support: pressure support ventilation would be more comfortable for patients as it more closely matches a patient's own respiratory pattern and and so leads to improved adherence and consequent improvement in quality of life.

Patients with respiratory failure will be randomly assigned to receive either pressure support ventilation or pressure control ventilation for the first 6 weeks and then cross-over to receive the mode not previously used for a further 6 weeks. They will have baseline data recorded and then be followed up after each 6 week block.

Being tested
Pressure support ventilation, Pressure control ventilation
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Neuromuscular Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Pressure support ventilationOther

    Pressure support ventilation

  • Pressure control ventilationOther

    Pressure control ventilation

Study groups in NCT00994552
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pressure support ventilationActive comparatorPressure support ventilation
Receives: Other: Pressure support ventilation
Pressure control ventilationActive comparatorPressure control ventilation
Receives: Other: Pressure control ventilation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Adherence to ventilation

    Measured: 6 and 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Arterial blood gases

    Measured: 6 and 12 weeks

  2. Health related quality of life as measured by CRQ and SRI

    Measured: 6 and 12 weeks

  3. Breathlessness (MRC dyspnoea score)

    Measured: 6 and 12 weeks

  4. Assessment of daytime vigilance and fatigue by the Epworth sleepiness score,Oxford sleep resistance test and the fatigue severity score.

    Measured: 6 and 12 weeks

  5. Sleep comfort as assessed by a visual analogue scale

    Measured: 6 and 12 weeks

  6. Spirometry: forced expiratory volume in 1s and forced vital capacity

    Measured: 6 and 12 weeks

  7. Respiratory muscle strength: maximum inspiratory pressure, maximum expiratory pressure and sniff nasal pressure

    Measured: 6 and 12 weeks

  8. Sleep fragmentation as assessed by actigraphy

    Measured: 2 week perids from 4 and 10 weeks

  9. Patient ventilator synchrony as measured by number of ineffective efforts

    Measured: 6 and 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Oct 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2009
  3. Primary completionApr 2010 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00994552
Sponsor's protocol ID
09/H0802/3
Status last verified
Oct 2009
First submitted
13 Oct 2009
Last updated
14 Oct 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Murphy PB, Brignall K, Moxham J, Polkey MI, Davidson AC, Hart N. High pressure versus high intensity noninvasive ventilation in stable hypercapnic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized crossover trial. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2012;7:811-8. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S36151. Epub 2012 Dec 11.

    PubMed 23271905

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Pressure support ventilation in people with COPD and Chest Wall Disease, run by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Oct 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Katherine Brignall, MB ChB (0044 20 7188 7188 ext. 88070, kate.brignall@gstt.nhs.uk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Adherence to ventilation (time frame: 6 and 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00994552, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Oct 2009.

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