NCT03012737

Brief Summary

An uncontrolled feasibility study on using mouth piece ventilation in palliation of dyspnea in subjects with incurable advanced disease. Subjects are recruited from a local Hospice and from oncology ward. The main outcomes are the compliance of the subjects with the treatment and alleviation of dyspnea during the treatment period.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
22

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2017

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
terminated

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2017

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 5, 2017

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 6, 2017

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

October 8, 2020

Status Verified

October 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2.9 years

First QC Date

January 5, 2017

Last Update Submit

October 6, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in dyspnea after initial use of MPV

    5 - 60 min

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Change in dyspnea after 24 hours of using MPV

    24 hours

  • Proportion of subjects having side-effects or not being compliant with MPV

    24 hours

  • Proportion of subjects gaining from MPV

    24 hours

  • Proportion of subjects willing to continue on MPV after the intervention

    24 hours

Study Arms (1)

MPV arm

OTHER

Subjects use mouth piece ventilation (MPV) accoring to their will to alleviate dyspnea for 24 hours.

Device: Trilogy 100 ® (Philips Respironics)

Interventions

Trilogy 100 ® (Philips Respironics) on MPV mode.

Also known as: Mouth piece ventilation
MPV arm

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • at least moderate dyspnea (NRS = Numeric Rating Scale ≥ 4)
  • incurable advanced disease
  • able to understand the study and to give informed consent
  • would not gain from intensive care or resuscitation according to the treating physician

You may not qualify if:

  • unable to participate and use MPV due to e.g. delirium or lack of co-operation
  • the cause of the dyspnea can be succesfully treated
  • unable to give informed consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Dpt of oncology, Tampere University Hospital

Tampere, 33520, Finland

Location

Pirkanmaa Hospice

Tampere, 33520, Finland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Lehto JT, Leivo-Korpela S, Korhonen T, Rantala HA, Raunio H, Lyly-Yrjanainen T, Lehtimaki L. Mouthpiece ventilation in the management of dyspnea: A single-arm pilot study. Palliat Med. 2020 Oct;34(9):1274-1278. doi: 10.1177/0269216320935003. Epub 2020 Jun 24.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dyspnea

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiration DisordersRespiratory Tract DiseasesSigns and Symptoms, RespiratorySigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Lauri Lehtimäki, MD

    Tampere University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 5, 2017

First Posted

January 6, 2017

Study Start

January 1, 2017

Primary Completion

December 1, 2019

Study Completion

December 1, 2019

Last Updated

October 8, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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