Status:

COMPLETED

COPD AND ASSESSMENT OF RADIOLABELED AEROSOL DURING NONINVASIVE VENTILATION

Lead Sponsor:

Daniella Cunha Brandao

Collaborating Sponsors:

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Conditions:

COPD

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: Beneficial effects from noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in acute COPD are well-established, but couple to nebulization is still challenging. Aim: To compare radioaerosol pulmonary deposition...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria were considered as follows: moderate to severe stable COPD (50% ≤ FEV1 \< 80% from predicted values or 30% ≤ FEV1 \< 50% from predicted values)(4); none exacerbation in the last six months; age between 18 - 60 years; both sexes; no smoking history; able to understand verbal commands, and consent to participate in this protocol.

Exclusion

  • Presence of dyspnea; cardiopulmonary diseases (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, cardiac failure, myocardial infarction, pneumothorax); hyperthermia; hemodynamic instability (heart rate \> 150 bpm and systolic blood pressure \< 90 mmHg); arrhythmia absence; pregnancy; and contraindications for use of NIV (29).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

9 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02247856

Start Date

January 1 2013

End Date

March 1 2013

Last Update

September 25 2014

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Hospital das Clínicas de Pernambuco

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 50670-901