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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) breathing record study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Specialty: Respiratory disorders, Primary sub-specialty: COPD
Respiratory
COPD
Registration Number
ISRCTN56492264
Lead Sponsor
Cambridge Respiratory Innovations Ltd
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients of either sex, age 18 years and over, diagnosed with COPD, who have given written, informed consent
2. Patients in the case-managed group will have chronically elevated partial pressure of
carbon dioxide (PaCO2) and will be susceptible to frequent exacerbations of COPD
3. Patients in the acute admission group will have been admitted to hospital via the emergency room for treatment of COPD­related ventilatory failure

Exclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders or kyphoscoliosis
2. Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator are unlikely to comply with the requirements of the study,
use the device correctly, or keep the diary records

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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