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Aerosure and Six Minute Walk Distance in Severe COPD

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
COPD
Interventions
Device: Aerosure Sham
Device: Aerosure 25 Hz
Registration Number
NCT02007590
Lead Sponsor
Actegy Ltd.
Brief Summary

To investigate whether high frequency airflow oscillation (HFAO), delivered using Aerosure, increases six minute walk distance (6MWD) and reduces exertional breathlessness in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria
  • Stable severe COPD (FEV1 < 50% predicted)
  • Modified MRC dyspnoea score 2 or greater
  • At least 10 pack year smoking history
  • Able to mobilise independently
Exclusion Criteria
  • Contraindications to spirometry [1]

  • Contraindications to clinical exercise testing [2]

  • Contraindications to HFAO (see section A.6.3b))

  • Resting SpO2>88% on air or on patient's usual oxygen prescription

  • Systolic arterial blood pressure (ABP) >200mmHg, diastolic ABP >100 mmHg

    1. Cooper, B.G., An update on contraindications for lung function testing. Thorax, 2010.
    2. ATS/ACCP Statement on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., 2003. 167(2): p. 211-277.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Aerosure shamAerosure ShamAll subjects receive an active device, sham device (disabled) and no device in a randomised sequence.
Aerosure 25 HzAerosure 25 HzAll subjects receive an active device, sham device (disabled) and no device in a randomised sequence.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Six minute walk distance (6MWD)up to 6 minutes
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
end-6MWD Borg breathlessnessafter 6 minute walk test
Arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2)At start of 6 minute walk test and after every 1 minute

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

King's College Hospital, Bessemer Road, Denmark Hill

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London, United Kingdom

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