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Clinical Trials/JPRN-jRCT1052230157
JPRN-jRCT1052230157RecruitingPhase 3

Home High-Flow Therapy for Stable Bronchiectasis Patients: A Multicenter Randomized Crossover Trial - FLOBE

Tomii Keisuke0 sites30 target enrollmentStarted: December 26, 2023Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
30

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
>= 18age old to ot applicable (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Patients who include all the following (1)-(3)
  • (1) Meet the criteria about bronchiectasis diagnosis proposed by Aliberti (i, ii)
  • i) Meet the two conditions of the three following: coughing most of the week, developing phlegm most of the week, having a history of acute exacerbations
  • ii) Meet one or more conditions of the following on CT: bronchial inner diameter/bronchial artery diameter >= 1.0, bronchial outer diameter/bronchial artery diameter >= 1.0, lack of narrowing of the bronchial periphery, visual confirmation of the small airways
  • (2) Meet the criteria both i and ii as a clinical condition
  • i) CAT1[cough] >= 3 and CAT2[sputum] >= 3
  • ii) CAT total score >= 20
  • (3) Meet the criteria either i, ii, or iii as symptoms of respiratory failure
  • i) Arterial blood gas at rest; PaO2 < 70torr
  • ii) Arterial blood gas at rest; PaCO2 > 45torr
  • iii) Nocturnal hypoventilation
  • 2. Age >= 18 years
  • 3. Written informed consent provided

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. With uncontrolled kidney failure or cardiovascular failure
  • 2. With malignant tumor
  • 3. Having acute illness requiring treatment
  • 4. With chronic respiratory illness as follows:
  • (1) Uncontrolled COPD
  • (2) Uncontrolled bronchial asthma
  • (3) Non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease with sputum culture-mycobacteria positive or within 6 months before treatment
  • (4) Cystic fibrosis
  • (5) Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
  • 5. Current smoker or ex-smoker: smoking history pack-year>20
  • 6. Exacerbation of bronchiectasis within 2 weeks
  • 7. Changes in symptomatic treatment or rehabilitation within 4 weeks
  • 8. Active airway breeding within 6 weeks
  • 9. Treating with Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation within 6 weeks
  • 10. History of surgery to the chest and/or paranasal sinus
  • 11. Pregnancy
  • 12. Ineligible for the study judged by physicians due to dementia or mental illness
  • 13. Ineligible for the study judged by physicians due to accompanying symptom
  • 14. Participating in other studies
  • 15. Difficulty using HFNC at home due to physical,mental, and social problems
  • 16. Ineligible for the study judged by physicians due to some reasons

Investigators

Sponsor
Tomii Keisuke

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