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Effect of Exercise Ventilatory Support Pressure on Endurance in Patients With Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - AVE-BPCO

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Registration Number
NCT07125989
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Brief Summary

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by progressive obstruction of the airways. In advanced stages, it can progress to chronic respiratory failure with major respiratory repercussions.

Biologically, hyperinflation manifests as alveolar hypoventilation, which causes hypercapnia. Mechanically, it is responsible for an increase in ventilatory work associated with diaphragmatic muscle dysfunction and fatigue, leading to exercise incapacity.

Physical inactivity is a major predictor of mortality in patients with COPD. The recommendations of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) emphasize the importance of exercise in the treatment and management of COPD.

Respiratory rehabilitation has been shown to have an indisputable effect on dyspnea and the quality of life of COPD patients. Current guidelines for respiratory rehabilitation recommend interventions at a frequency of at least 2 to 3 supervised high-intensity training sessions per week. A minimum of 4 weeks of physical training is necessary to achieve a significant improvement in quality of life, dyspnea, and endurance.

A reduction in the duration and intensity of sessions is often necessary, thus limiting the desired benefits of respiratory rehabilitation.

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) provides mechanical respiratory assistance by helping inspiration and optimizing expiration through a non-invasive interface such as a mask. Its use during exercise in severe COPD is to try to correct hypercapnia, reduce dynamic hyperinflation by helping the respiratory muscles to improve their work, and reduce dyspnea and the feeling of muscle weakness.

However, the modalities in terms of ventilation mode and inspiratory support pressures are not clearly established.

Detailed Description

The objective of this study is therefore to compare different levels of ventilatory assistance during exercise to determine whether the level of inspiratory assistance during exercise significantly improves endurance in these patients and, in particular, whether high-intensity ventilatory assistance (inspiratory assistance 21 +/- 3 cmH20) provides a greater benefit in terms of endurance time compared to moderate intensity (inspiratory assistance 13 +/- 3 cmH20) or low intensity (inspiratory assistance \< 6 cmH20).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • -COPD stage GOLD III or IV
  • Baseline hypercapnia PaCO2 > 45 mmHg OR Alveolar hypoventilation during exercise (increase in PaCO2 > 5 mmHg),
  • Exhaustion of more than 80% of ventilatory reserve OR max power < 50 Watts
  • Affiliation or entitlement to social security coverage
  • Signature of informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • BMI > 35
  • Recent acute respiratory exacerbation < 4 weeks
  • Severe unstable cardiac disease
  • Pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum
  • Pathological hypotension
  • Cerebrospinal fluid leak, recent head trauma, or cranial surgery
  • Severe bulbar disorder
  • Dehydration
  • Severe orthopedic or neurological disorder compromising rehabilitation.
  • Patient deprived of liberty or patient under guardianship
  • Pregnant woman

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pedaling time limit (in seconds)Day 1, Day 3, Day 5

Endurance capacity will be measured by the time limit for pedaling (in seconds) on a cycloergometer, performed during a respiratory rehabilitation session, at 70% of the maximum power developed during the maximum test.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Peripheral muscle oxygenation (% SmO2)Day 1, Day 3, Day 5

Measurement of peripheral muscle oxygenation (% SmO2) using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) during exercise in an endurance test during a respiratory rehabilitation session.

Partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) in mmHgDay 1, Day 3, Day 5

PaO2 measured by capillary blood gas analysis performed at peak exercise during a respiratory rehabilitation session

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) in mmHgDay 1, Day 3, Day 5

PaCO2 measured by capillary blood gas analysis performed at peak exercise during a respiratory rehabilitation session

Lactate in mmol/lDay 1, Day 3, Day 5

Lactate measured by capillary blood gas analysis performed at peak exercise during a respiratory rehabilitation session

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU de Sint-Etienne

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Saint-Étienne, France

CHU de Sint-Etienne
🇫🇷Saint-Étienne, France
Frederic ROCHE, MD-PhD
Principal Investigator

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