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Clinical Trials/NCT03807310
NCT03807310
Recruiting
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The Effect of Targeted Nutrient Supplementation on Physical Activity and Healthy Related Quality of Life in COPD

Maastricht University Medical Center1 site in 1 country166 target enrollmentFebruary 19, 2020

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Sponsor
Maastricht University Medical Center
Enrollment
166
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Change in generic health status measured by EuroQol-5 dimensions (EQ-5D)
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

The overall objective is to investigate the efficacy of targeted nutrient supplementation on daily physical activity level as well as generic health status in patients with COPD. Additionally the investigators aim to investigate the relative effect of targeted nutrient supplementation on the recovery after hospitalization for a COPD exacerbation. The secondary objective is to investigate the effect of targeted nutrient supplementation on mental health, physical performance, blood markers, patient related outcomes and gut health. Additionally, a secondary objective is to compare the gut microbiome composition of patients with COPD compared to healthy controls.

Detailed Description

Rationale: Impaired physical and mental health are common features in COPD adversely affecting disease course and quality of life. Furthermore, nutritional status is often impaired due to dietary and plasma nutrient deficiencies, decreased muscle oxidative metabolism and impaired intestinal permeability. The investigators hypothesize that targeted nutrient supplementation can lead to gut-muscle-brain axis-mediated amelioration of physical, cognitive and mental health domains, resulting in a healthier lifestyle, in patients with COPD. Study design: Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial. Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness: The nutrient supplement is hypothesized to have beneficial effects on general health because it applies physical and mental health domains. The healthy lifestyle counselling aims to improve medical adherence, to address a healthier lifestyle and to manage weight loss which would contribute to improved general health. Risks and inconveniences are limited to the time investment associated with taking the supplements and measuring days. During the test-days various non-invasive measurements as well as minor invasive blood sampling will be performed. The investigators expect no risk of the nutrient supplementation. Healthy controls will only attend a subgroup of baseline measurements which are limited to non-invasive measurements and one minor invasive blood sampling. Healthy controls will not receive the nutritional supplement.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
February 19, 2020
End Date
July 2026
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Rosanne Beijers

Principal investigator

Maastricht University Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in generic health status measured by EuroQol-5 dimensions (EQ-5D)

Time Frame: 0, 3, and 12-14 months and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later

The EQ-5D is a generic classification system used to characterize current health states of patients. It consists of 5 domains (mobility; self-care; usual activity; pain/discomfort; anxiety/depression) and a visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS). The domains have a scale from 1-3 and the VAS-scale from 0-100 in which higher values represent a better outcome.

Change in physical activity level assessed by measuring step count with accelerometry

Time Frame: 0, 3, and 12-14 months and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later

Subjects will wear an activPAL accelerometer for 1 week to assess physical activity.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Change in Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)(0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in cognitive function measured by the Neuropsychological test automated battery (CANTAB)(0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in blood pressure after the socially evaluated cold pressure test(0-12 months.)
  • Change in hair cortisol(0 and 12-14 months and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in exercise performance by measuring the 6 minute walking distance(0-12 months.)
  • Change in weight(0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in pain using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)(0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in intestinal fatty acid binding protein (blood) in rest(0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21)(0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in Hospital and Anxiety Scale (HADS)(0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in cortisol in the saliva after the socially evaluated cold pressure test(0-12 months.)
  • Change in muscle strength by measuring handgrip strength(0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in body composition by performing Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA-scan)(0-12 months.)
  • Change in height(0-12 months)
  • Change in blood markers of systemic inflammation(0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in blood markers of gut-muscle-brain cross-talk(0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in sleep quality by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)(0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in respiratory muscle strength by measuring the inspiratory and expiratory mouth pressure(0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in lower extremity performance by the short physical performance battery (SPPB)(0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in blood markers of nutritional status(0-3 months; 0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in fatigue by using the checklist individual strength (CIS)(0-12 months; and in case of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within one week after discharge and 4 weeks later.)
  • Change in intestinal fatty acid binding protein (blood) after the 6MWT(0-12 months.)
  • Change in gut microbiome composition (optional)(0, 3 and 12 months.)

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