Effect of Invasive and Non Invasive Mechanical Ventilation on Feeding Delivery in COPD Elderly Patients

• Conditions: COPD; Mechanical Ventilation

• Registration Number: NCT00417755
• Lead Sponsor: Rabin Medical Center

Brief Summary

COPD patients requiring ventilation may benefit from invasive or non invasive ventilation. Non invasive ventilation is often incompatible with oral or enteral feding, due to gastric dilatation and full mask therapy. At the other hand, invasive ventilation is associated with incomplete enteral feeding and nutrition requirements are not reached. The aim of the study was to compare the feeding delivery of COPD patients receiving invasive or non invasive mechanical ventilation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2006-12
• Study Start: 2007-01
• Study First Submitted: 2007-01-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-01-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-01-03
• Study First Posted: 2007-01-04
• Last Update Posted: 2007-01-04
• Study Completion: 2007-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• COPD patients requiring mechanical ventilation (invasive and non invasive)

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified