NCT01748474

Brief Summary

In a randomized, sham-controlled trial the investigators will test whether supplemental oxygen given during cardiopulmonary exercise testing will improve exercise performance and physiological parameters in patients with pulmonary arterial or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2012

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 4, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2012

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 12, 2012

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2016

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

August 12, 2016

Status Verified

August 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

October 4, 2012

Last Update Submit

August 11, 2016

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Watt

    1 day

  • exercise time

    1 day

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Peak oxygen uptake

    1 day

  • Respiratory exchange ratio

    1 day

  • ventilatory equivalent of carbon dioxide (VE/VCO2) slope

    1 day

  • end-tidal pressures of carbon dioxide (PET CO2)

    1 day

  • Changes in arterial blood parameters

    1 day

Study Arms (2)

Supplemental oxygen

EXPERIMENTAL

Supplemental oxygen will be applied via a mask during CPET

Procedure: Supplemental oxygen via a mask

Sham room air

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Room air will be applied similarly to oxygen

Procedure: Supplemental oxygen via a mask

Interventions

Sham room airSupplemental oxygen

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension class I and IV (according to the latest WHO classification scheme of Dana Point 2008)
  • on optimized medical therapy and in stable condition for at least 4 week
  • desaturate in the 6 minute walking test by at least 4% to values \<92%

You may not qualify if:

  • unstable conditions
  • pregnant women
  • patients with pulmonary venous hypertension
  • patients with relevant concomitant lung disease and severe daytime hypoxemia

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Zurich, Division of Pneumology

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Ulrich S, Hasler ED, Saxer S, Furian M, Muller-Mottet S, Keusch S, Bloch KE. Effect of breathing oxygen-enriched air on exercise performance in patients with precapillary pulmonary hypertension: randomized, sham-controlled cross-over trial. Eur Heart J. 2017 Apr 14;38(15):1159-1168. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx099.

Study Officials

  • Silvia Ulrich Somaini, MD

    University Hospital Zurich, Division of Pneumology

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 4, 2012

First Posted

December 12, 2012

Study Start

December 1, 2012

Primary Completion

March 1, 2016

Study Completion

July 1, 2016

Last Updated

August 12, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-08

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