NCT00821418

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and the effect of treatment by PulseHaler™ on patients with COPD, as measured by the change from baseline in full pulmonary functions, oxygen saturation, exercise tolerance and health related quality of life; and to assess the ease of use of PulseHaler™ by the patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2009

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 12, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 13, 2009

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2009

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

May 11, 2010

Status Verified

May 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

January 12, 2009

Last Update Submit

May 8, 2010

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Pulmonary function tests

    Within 2 hours from first treatment, and after 2 weeks of treatment

  • Six minute walk test

    Within 2 hours from first treatment, and after 2 weeks of treatment

  • Health related quality of life

    Within 2 hours from first treatment, and after 2 weeks of treatment

Study Arms (2)

PulsHaler first

EXPERIMENTAL
Device: PulseHaler treatment

Placebo first

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Device: CPAP treatment (through a deactivated version of PulsHaler)

Interventions

treatment is for two weeks, 3 times per day

PulsHaler first

treatment is for two weeks, 3 times per day

Placebo first

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of COPD
  • Diagnosis established for at least 1 year;
  • Post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC \< 0.7
  • Post bronchodilator FEV1 \<70% predicted
  • Age: 40 years or older
  • Smoking cigarettes, at least 10PY
  • Patient signed the informed consent form

You may not qualify if:

  • Bullous Emphysema (ruled out by recent CT)
  • Hospitalization due to exacerbation of COPD within the last 3 months
  • Upper respiratory infection and/or exacerbation of COPD in the last 4 weeks
  • Systemic steroid treatment in the last 4 weeks
  • Women at the age of fertility, who are pregnant, or plan pregnancy, or do not use contraceptive.
  • Severe cardiac disease, e.g., CHF grade 3 or higher
  • Acute MI within last 3 months
  • CABG within last 3 months
  • Other severe systemic disease

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization

Jerusalem, Israel

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Fridlender ZG, Arish N, Laxer U, Berkman N, Leibovitz A, Fink G, Breuer R. Randomized controlled crossover trial of a new oscillatory device as add-on therapy for COPD. COPD. 2012 Dec;9(6):603-10. doi: 10.3109/15412555.2012.748625. Epub 2012 Dec 6.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, ObstructiveLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Positive-Pressure RespirationRespiration, ArtificialAirway ManagementTherapeuticsRespiratory Therapy

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 12, 2009

First Posted

January 13, 2009

Study Start

August 1, 2009

Primary Completion

February 1, 2010

Study Completion

February 1, 2010

Last Updated

May 11, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-05

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