The use of a portable positive airway pressure device to relieve shortness of breath after exercise
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRespiratory
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN11274464
- Lead Sponsor
- Philips Respironics
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age = 18
2. Ability to provide consent
3. COPD diagnosis with FEV1 < 55 and > 25 of predicted value
4. Perceived Shortness of Breath via the Modified Medical Research Counsel Dyspnea questionnaire (rating of 2 or greater)
5. Able to follow directions
6. Able to tolerate mild physical activity
Exclusion Criteria
1. Subjects who are acutely ill, medically complicated or who are medically unstable as determined by the investigator
2. Suffering from COPD Exacerbation at time of data collection
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time to return to baseline shortness of breath rating after exercise
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Distance walked during exercise