Status:

UNKNOWN

The Additional Value of Noninvasive Ventilation Next to Rehabilitation in Hypercapnic COPD Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Netherlands Asthma Foundation

Conditions:

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether noninvasive ventilation by nose mask during the night has additional benefits next to pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with severe hypercapnic C...

Detailed Description

Several randomised controlled trials in patients with stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have demonstrated that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves dyspnoea, exercise tolerance, an...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • COPD (FEV1\< 50%, Tiffeneau \< 70%)
  • Dyspnoea on exertion and a reduced exercise capacity
  • Age 75 years or less
  • PaCO2 \> 6.0 kPa at rest without oxygen

Exclusion

  • Cardial/neuromuscular diseases limiting a successful rehabilitation
  • Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) \> 10
  • Previous exposure to chronic NIPPV
  • Participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation program less than 18 months ago

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

April 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00135538

Start Date

November 1 2004

End Date

April 1 2009

Last Update

April 5 2007

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University medical Hospital Groningen

Groningen, Provincie Groningen, Netherlands, 9700 RB