NCT04093427

Brief Summary

Patients being treated with non-invasive home mechanical ventilation (NIV) may experience morning dyspnea after each night of NIV use, when the therapy is abruptly ended. This study aims to show that dyspnea intensity can be significantly reduced by a gentle NIV therapy end, delivered by a continuously decreasing pressure level (inverse pressure ramp) after therapy end in the morning, a feature called softSTOPP, which can configured in prismaVENT NIV devices. This could also improve therapy adherence.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
8

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2019

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 16, 2019

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 18, 2019

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 31, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 31, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

December 21, 2023

Status Verified

December 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

September 16, 2019

Last Update Submit

December 14, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change of dyspnea level from baseline to 12 weeks

    Delta value of morning dyspnea from baseline to 12 weeks as measured by the Borg Scale. The Borg Scale ranges from 0 (no perceived dyspnea at all) to 10 (maximum perceived dyspnea).

    12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

softSTOPP active

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Other: softSTOPP

softSTOPP inactive

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Non-invasive ventilation device setting in prismaVENT 30 device enabling an inverse pressure ramp after therapy end

softSTOPP active

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Diagnosis of a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with chronic hypercapnic insufficiency
  • May have co-existing obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
  • Subjective dyspnea ≥3 (Borg scale) after end of ventilation therapy in the morning
  • Written informed consent for study participation including data protection

You may not qualify if:

  • Missing written informed consent for study participation including data protection
  • Contraindication for positive airway pressure therapy
  • Participation in another study, which influences NIV therapy by defining device settings or titration
  • Concomitant oxygen therapy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Krankenhaus Bethanien

Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 42699, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dyspnea

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

  • Winfried J Randerath, Prof. Dr.

    Krankenhaus Bethanien

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 16, 2019

First Posted

September 18, 2019

Study Start

August 1, 2019

Primary Completion

July 31, 2022

Study Completion

July 31, 2022

Last Updated

December 21, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations