A prospective randomised cross-over trial to examine the effect of auto variable positive airway pressure versus standard non-invasive positive pressure ventilation on stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-patients previously established on non-invasive ventilatio
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Respiratory
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN84977419
- Lead Sponsor
- Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 25
Inclusion Criteria
1. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
2. Forced Expiratory Volume in One second (FEV1) more than 50% predicted value
3. Smoking history more than 20 pack years
Exclusion Criteria
1. Aged over 80 years
2. No other significant lung disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method