A randomised controlled trial to compare auto variable positive airway pressure ventilation with conventional non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in the treatment of hypercapnic ventilatory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)Respiratory
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN91892415
- Lead Sponsor
- Papworth Hospital Foundation NHS Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1. Diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
2. Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) < 50%
3. Smoking history > 20 pack years
4. Hypercapnic ventilatory failure
Exclusion Criteria
1. Age > 80
2. Body Mass Index (BMI) > 40
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method