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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN15705669
ISRCTN15705669Terminated未知

A study to assess the benefit of modafinil in COPD with type-2 respiratory failure: an open randomised study

St Helier Hospital, R&D Dept0 sites40 target enrollmentStarted: November 11, 2015Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
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Status
Terminated
Sponsor
Enrollment
40

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Male or menopausal females aged 40 – 86 years
  • 2. Negative pregnancy test in women at entry to study with a raised FSH level if under 60yrs old
  • 3. Acceptable ECG on entry to study
  • 4. An established clinical history consistent with COPD and known chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure on standard treatments
  • 5. Arterial gases confirming known hypercapnia with PaO2 below 8.1kPa and arterial carbon dioxide level >7.5 kPa in the absence of an exacerbation
  • 6. No use of oxygen or nasal ventilator nor CPAP machine
  • 7. Able to comply with questionnaires and assessments
  • 8. No history of significant renal or liver failure or uncontrolled hypertension and epilepsy that would preclude the use of modafinil
  • 9. No history of significant psychological disturbances
  • 10. No drugs that are likely to interact with modafinil
  • 11. No evidence of current left cardiac failure
  • 12. Compliant with all standard COPD treatments including inhalers, nebulizers and theophyllines and steroids to optimize COPD care

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Hypercapnic respiratory failure only during an acute COPD exacerbation
  • 2. A recognized coexisting respiratory disorder that in the opinion of the investigator would put the patient at risk or invalidate the study outcome measures
  • 3. Epilepsy, significant psychological disorders, un-controlled hypertension, known significant liver or kidney disease
  • 4. Non-menopausal women including pregnant and breast feeding women or those sexually active and taking contraception (both oral and barrier method). This will be checked by a FSH level also

Investigators

Sponsor
St Helier Hospital, R&D Dept

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