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Exacerbation Prevention GOLD IV COPD With Non Invasive Mechanical Ventilation

Phase 4
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Interventions
Device: BiPAP Pro 2, Phillips Respironics
Device: CPAP sham
Registration Number
NCT01481727
Lead Sponsor
National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of high-intensity non invasive mechanical ventilation (during one year to reduce the severity and frequency of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in patients with frequent AECOPD (frequent exacerbations defined more two or more AECOPD) and in GOLD IV stage (very severe COPD). The design is a randomised, double blind and controled with placebo (sham maneuver) clinical trial.

Detailed Description

Background:

* There are many previous studies (no controlled trials or observational studies)that demonstrated minimal benefits (on gas exchange and marginal effect over exacerbations frequency) with the use of non invasive mechanical ventilation, in BiPAP modality with IPAP pressures \<18H2ocm (low intensity), in COPD patients.

* In subsequent years there were controled trials that concluded that there was no benefits with the use of non invasive mechanical ventilation on BiPAP mode in COPD patients ( It should be mentioned that in most trials were used low inspiratory pressure levels, that is called low-intensity non invasive mechanical ventilation).

* However, there are other recent studies that described some benefits of high intensity Bilevel modality of non invasive mechanical ventilation (inspiratory pressures \>18cmH2O) specially on gas exchange, quality of life and functional status.

* There are some issues that do not yet have a clear answer like the optimal inspiratory pressure (IPAP) or the ventilation modality (BIPAP or other) to obtain the maximal benefit on COPD patients. Additionally, is not clear also if the use of non invasive mechanical ventilation on COPD patients helps to reduce the frequency and severity of acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD).

This study have some characteristics that are different to the previous reports:

* The inclusion of patients with frequent exacerbations phenotype (and therefore worst prognosis patients)that there are no included in previous trials

* The intervention maneuver that is bilevel modality of non invasive mechanical ventilation at hig-intensity pressure (\>18H2Ocm and \<24H2Ocm)

* The use of placebo maneuver (CPAP "Sham")

* The home titration in three phases, over a week

* The long-term use of the intervention and sham maneuver

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Clinical and spirometric diagnosis for COPD (FEV1/FVC <70%)
  • Clinical phenotype of frequent exacerbations
  • Must sign the informed consent
  • Former smokers
  • Stable COPD
  • FEV1 <35%
  • Optimal medical treatment
Exclusion Criteria
  • OSAS diagnosis
  • Other indications for non invasive mechanical ventilation
  • Arterial pressure for dioxide carbon >45mmHg
  • Lung cancer
  • Impossibility for doing spirometry or going to the medical visits
  • Be included in another study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
high-intensity NIMVBiPAP Pro 2, Phillips RespironicsNon-invasive mechanical ventilation, biPAP modality, with high-intensity IPAP (\>18cmH2O)
cpap shamBiPAP Pro 2, Phillips Respironicsnon invasive mechanical ventilation type cpap sham manoeuver
cpap shamCPAP shamnon invasive mechanical ventilation type cpap sham manoeuver
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
acute exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease frequency1 year

It will be calculated the exacerbation/year-patien rate and will be compared between groups

acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity1 year

It will be measured the rate of AECOPD with hospitalary and Intensive Care Unity requirement

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
lymphocyte subpopulations Th-1 and Th-171 year

It will be measured the lymphocyte subpopulations like Th-1 and Th-17

six-minute walking test1 year
survivalone year
Maximal inspiratory pressure and maximal expiratory pressure1 año
anxiety and depression measures (HAD and Beck Questionnaires)one year
Forced expiratory volume in first second (FEV1) and forced expiratory capacity1 year
gas exchange response (carbon and oxygen dioxide arterial pressure)1 year
Health related quality of lifeone year
echocardiographic parametersone year
IL-1 and IL-6 cytokinesone year

it will be measured the level of interleukines 1 and 6(IL-1 and IL-6)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Institute of Respiratory Diseases

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Mexico City, Mexico

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