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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveNCT03540862

Negative Pressure Ventilator in Long-term Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

An observational study of Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by irreversible airflow obstruction with chronic airway inflammation and emphysematous changes in the lung parenchyma, thus leading to air-trapping, as well as extional dyspnea. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
What is being tested?
maintenance negative pressure ventilation (Philips Respironics Lifecare NEV-100)
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
500 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
1 Jan 2003to 30 Dec 2022
How long will I take part?
8 Years
Phase
Observational
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

Study population: Participants were recruited from the outpatient clinic of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.

Who may be able to join

  • Main diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Stable status at enrollment
  • Able to come to pulmonary rehab center

Who cannot join

  • Infection or acute excerbation condition at enrollment
  • Severe neuromuscular, cardiac disease or dementia
  • Unable to perform six minute walk test

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan (r.o.c.), 300

    Hung yu huang, MD

    Recruiting

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

Official title: Negative Pressure Ventilator in Long-term Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Outcome Analysis

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by irreversible airflow obstruction with chronic airway inflammation and emphysematous changes in the lung parenchyma, thus leading to air-trapping, as well as extional dyspnea. The investigators have previously observed that NPV used as an adjuvant to pulmonary rehabilitation improves lung function, exercise capacity, and reduces exacerbations. The investigators now sought to determine whether long-term maintenance NPV improves long-term clinical outcomes and reduces mortality in COPD.

Read the detailed description

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by irreversible airflow obstruction with chronic airway inflammation and emphysematous changes in the lung parenchyma, thus leading to air-trapping, as well as extional dyspnea. The mechanism underlying desaturation during 6MWT in patients with COPD is multifactorial involving dynamic hyperinflation and impaired gas exchange that worsens ventilation-perfusion mismatch. Previous studies have shown that oxygen desaturation during the 6MWT predicts mortality and increases the risk of adverse outcomes in COPD patients. However, there is a paucity of studies that have looked at effective treatments to counter the consequences of hypoxemia during exertion.

The investigators have established a hospital-based maintenance pulmonary rehabilitation program together with NPV for COPD, and the investigators have shown that the benefits of NPV improves lung function and exercise capacity, and reduces acute exacerbation and medical costs. The investigators now sought to determine whether long-term maintenance NPV improves long-term clinical outcomes and reduces mortality in COPD.

Being tested
maintenance negative pressure ventilation (Philips Respironics Lifecare NEV-100)
Keywords
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Maintenance Negative Pressure Ventilation- assisted pulmonary rehabilitation, Six minute walk test, Overall survival
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

What participants receive

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

  • maintenance negative pressure ventilation (Philips Respironics Lifecare NEV-100)Device

    hospital-based NPV once every week as the maintenance program

Study groups in NCT03540862
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NPVa hospital-based maintenance NPV program including NPV support, breathing training and an educational program (relaxation techniques, and home pacing walking exercise) in daily clinical practice. Patients received NPV with breathing training via the cuirass ventilator (Philips Respironics Lifecare NEV-100) settings for 60 min. The ventilator was set to control model with frequency of 12 cycles/min, 30% of the ratio of inspiratory time to total breathing cycle time (Ti/Ttot) and delivered negative pressures ranging -20 to -30 cm H2O. In the NPV group, patients underwent the hospital-based NPV once every week as the maintenance program.
Receives: Device: maintenance negative pressure ventilation (Philips Respironics Lifecare NEV-100)
ControlIf patients do not wish to enter the hospital-based NPV program, they are placed in the control group and are trained to perform breathing training, relaxation techniques and home pacing walking exercise.

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall mortality

    Death of all causes

    Measured: 8 years

  2. COPD-related mortality

    pulmonary, lung cancer and cardiovascular death

    Measured: 8 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Lung function

    forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)

    Measured: 8 years

  2. 6 minute walking distance

    6 minute walking test distance

    Measured: 8 years

  3. Severe exacerbations

    ER visits or hospitalisations

    Measured: 8 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 May 2018
  2. Study start1 Jan 2003
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2022 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
500 participants (estimated)
Target duration
8 Years
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03540862
Sponsor's protocol ID
201600035A3
Status last verified
May 2018
First submitted
17 May 2018
Last updated
1 Jun 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Huang HY, Chou PC, Joa WC, Chen LF, Sheng TF, Lin HC, Yang LY, Pan YB, Chung FT, Wang CH, Kuo HP. Pulmonary rehabilitation coupled with negative pressure ventilation decreases decline in lung function, hospitalizations, and medical cost in COPD: A 5-year study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Oct;95(41):e5119. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000005119.

    PubMed 27741132
  • Gorini M, Corrado A, Villella G, Ginanni R, Augustynen A, Tozzi D. Physiologic effects of negative pressure ventilation in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2001 Jun;163(7):1614-8. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.163.7.2012079.

    PubMed 11401883
  • Waatevik M, Johannessen A, Gomez Real F, Aanerud M, Hardie JA, Bakke PS, Lind Eagan TM. Oxygen desaturation in 6-min walk test is a risk factor for adverse outcomes in COPD. Eur Respir J. 2016 Jul;48(1):82-91. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00975-2015. Epub 2016 Apr 13.

    PubMed 27076586

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 3 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 1 Jun 2018. 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 Taiwan. 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.

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 Chun-Hua Wang, MD (886 33281200 ext. 8470, wchunhua@ms7.hinet.net), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall mortality (time frame: 8 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT03540862, which also lists 3 linked publications.

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 1 Jun 2018.

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