NCT03322787

Brief Summary

Current literature clearly shows the benefit of pulmonary rehabilitation in symptomatic COPD (Trooster,2005). However, these patients are frequently unable to sustain a work-load sufficiently high to obtain a full benefit on exercise tolerance (Trooster,2005). Especially in patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure (CRF), the development of hypoxia (O'Donnel,2001) and the increase of dead space (Elbehairy,2015) during effort explain the out-of-proportion increase in ventilation leading to an early achievement of the ventilatory reserve. Recent studies on heated and humidified high flow oxygen (HFO) delivered through nasal cannula, show several positive effects on breathing pattern and ventilatory efficiency, mostly in critical care setting and at rest (Spoletini,2015). Some recent physiological studies have evidenced that high flows of humidified oxygen improve exercise performance in patients with COPD and severe oxygen dependency, in part by enhancing oxygenation (Chatila,2004). Recently, a pilot study by our group showed that HFO may improve the exercise performance in severe COPD patients with ventilatory limitation. This effect is associated to an improvement of oxygen saturation (SatO2) and perceived symptoms at iso-time (Cirio,2016). No clinical studies are available about the use of HFO during exercise training. The investigators hypothesize that, in severe COPD patients with CRF and exercise limitation , the use of HFO could improve the efficiency of ventilation, leading to an increase in the patient's exercise performance and outcome. Primary aim will be to evaluate in patients COPD with CRF the difference in the endurance tolerance improvement (expressed in minutes) after an high intensity training program, at iso-FiO2, using HFO with respect to usual oxygen administration by " Venturi Mask" . Secondary objectives will be to study effectiveness of HFO with respect to "Venturi Mask" in terms of improvement of meters of 6 Minute Walking Test, dyspnea at rest, peripheral and respiratory muscle strength,blood gases, motor and respiratory disability,quality of life,impact of the disease and patients satisfaction.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
171

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2017

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 3, 2017

Completed
23 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 26, 2017

Completed
11 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 6, 2017

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 8, 2018

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 31, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

May 29, 2019

Status Verified

May 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

October 3, 2017

Last Update Submit

May 28, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Effectiveness on endurance tolerance

    To evaluate the difference in the endurance tolerance improvement (endurance time) with a costant load cycloergometer test.

    At Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • Effectiveness on functional capacity

    At 1 month

  • Effectiveness on dyspnea

    At 1 month

  • Effectiveness on respitarory muscle strength

    At 1 month

  • Effectiveness on peripheral muscle strenght

    At 1 month

  • Effectiveness on blood gases

    At one month

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Oxygen

NO INTERVENTION

The training will be performed using oxygen by the Venturi mask with the FiO2 set during the run - in session.

HFO

EXPERIMENTAL

The training will be performed using the HFO device during the run - in session at iso\_FiO2 as in the Control Group (Oxygen by Venturi mask).

Device: HFO

Interventions

HFODEVICE

Training will be done using the HFO device. Air-flow will set at the highest value tolerated by the patients, until a maximum value of 60 l/min permitted and FiO2 set during the run-in. The HFO will be administered using the AIRVO2® (Fisher\&Paykel- NewZealand). Afterwards, the oxygen flow provided into the system will be progressively increased until the pre-fixed FiO2 will be reached, as displayed by the AIRVO2 monitor.

HFO

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • COPD and CRF diagnosis under LTOT,
  • clinical stability (pH \> 7.35 and \< 7.46, no change in respiratory drugs therapy during the last seven days)

You may not qualify if:

  • orthopedic or neurological disease,
  • cognitive impairment (Mini Mental State Examination \< 22)
  • anamnestic history of ischemic heart disease or heart failure, COPD+ fibrosis and COPD+ OSAS.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

ICS Maugeri, IRCCS Lumezzane

Lumezzane, Brescia, 25065, Italy

Location

Related Publications (15)

  • Troosters T, Casaburi R, Gosselink R, Decramer M. Pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005 Jul 1;172(1):19-38. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200408-1109SO. Epub 2005 Mar 18. No abstract available.

    PMID: 15778487BACKGROUND
  • O'Donnell DE, D'Arsigny C, Webb KA. Effects of hyperoxia on ventilatory limitation during exercise in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2001 Mar;163(4):892-8. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.163.4.2007026.

    PMID: 11282762BACKGROUND
  • Elbehairy AF, Ciavaglia CE, Webb KA, Guenette JA, Jensen D, Mourad SM, Neder JA, O'Donnell DE; Canadian Respiratory Research Network. Pulmonary Gas Exchange Abnormalities in Mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Implications for Dyspnea and Exercise Intolerance. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015 Jun 15;191(12):1384-94. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201501-0157OC.

    PMID: 25826478BACKGROUND
  • Spoletini G, Alotaibi M, Blasi F, Hill NS. Heated Humidified High-Flow Nasal Oxygen in Adults: Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Implications. Chest. 2015 Jul;148(1):253-261. doi: 10.1378/chest.14-2871.

    PMID: 25742321BACKGROUND
  • Chatila W, Nugent T, Vance G, Gaughan J, Criner GJ. The effects of high-flow vs low-flow oxygen on exercise in advanced obstructive airways disease. Chest. 2004 Oct;126(4):1108-15. doi: 10.1378/chest.126.4.1108.

    PMID: 15486371BACKGROUND
  • Cirio S, Piran M, Vitacca M, Piaggi G, Ceriana P, Prazzoli M, Paneroni M, Carlucci A. Effects of heated and humidified high flow gases during high-intensity constant-load exercise on severe COPD patients with ventilatory limitation. Respir Med. 2016 Sep;118:128-132. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2016.08.004. Epub 2016 Aug 8.

    PMID: 27578482BACKGROUND
  • Luxton N, Alison JA, Wu J, Mackey MG. Relationship between field walking tests and incremental cycle ergometry in COPD. Respirology. 2008 Nov;13(6):856-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2008.01355.x.

    PMID: 18811884BACKGROUND
  • Maltais F, LeBlanc P, Jobin J, Berube C, Bruneau J, Carrier L, Breton MJ, Falardeau G, Belleau R. Intensity of training and physiologic adaptation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1997 Feb;155(2):555-61. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.2.9032194.

    PMID: 9032194BACKGROUND
  • Shah S, Vanclay F, Cooper B. Improving the sensitivity of the Barthel Index for stroke rehabilitation. J Clin Epidemiol. 1989;42(8):703-9. doi: 10.1016/0895-4356(89)90065-6.

    PMID: 2760661BACKGROUND
  • Vitacca M, Paneroni M, Baiardi P, De Carolis V, Zampogna E, Belli S, Carone M, Spanevello A, Balbi B, Bertolotti G. Development of a Barthel Index based on dyspnea for patients with respiratory diseases. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2016 Jun 7;11:1199-206. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S104376. eCollection 2016.

    PMID: 27354778BACKGROUND
  • Bestall JC, Paul EA, Garrod R, Garnham R, Jones PW, Wedzicha JA. Usefulness of the Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnoea scale as a measure of disability in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thorax. 1999 Jul;54(7):581-6. doi: 10.1136/thx.54.7.581.

    PMID: 10377201BACKGROUND
  • Jones PW, Harding G, Berry P, Wiklund I, Chen WH, Kline Leidy N. Development and first validation of the COPD Assessment Test. Eur Respir J. 2009 Sep;34(3):648-54. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00102509.

    PMID: 19720809BACKGROUND
  • Vidotto G, Carone M, Jones PW, Salini S, Bertolotti G; Quess Group. Maugeri Respiratory Failure questionnaire reduced form: a method for improving the questionnaire using the Rasch model. Disabil Rehabil. 2007 Jul 15;29(13):991-8. doi: 10.1080/09638280600926678.

    PMID: 17612984BACKGROUND
  • Linn BS, Linn MW, Gurel L. Cumulative illness rating scale. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1968 May;16(5):622-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1968.tb02103.x. No abstract available.

    PMID: 5646906BACKGROUND
  • Vitacca M, Paneroni M, Zampogna E, Visca D, Carlucci A, Cirio S, Banfi P, Pappacoda G, Trianni L, Brogneri A, Belli S, Paracchini E, Aliani M, Spinelli V, Gigliotti F, Lanini B, Lazzeri M, Clini EM, Malovini A, Ambrosino N; Associazione Italiana Riabilitatori Insufficienza Respiratoria and Associazione Italiana Pneumologi Ospedalieri rehabilitation group. High-Flow Oxygen Therapy During Exercise Training in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Hypoxemia: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. Phys Ther. 2020 Aug 12;100(8):1249-1259. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzaa076.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

  • Michele Vitacca, MD

    ICS Maugeri Lumezzane

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
CARE PROVIDER
Purpose
SCREENING
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 3, 2017

First Posted

October 26, 2017

Study Start

November 6, 2017

Primary Completion

December 8, 2018

Study Completion

March 31, 2019

Last Updated

May 29, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations