The effects of long term nocturnal bi-level ventilatory support on gas exchange in stable but severe respiratory disease due to cystic fibrosis.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000746639

Acronym

Not applicable

Enrollment

Registered

2005-11-16

Start date

2000-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

A prospective uncontrolled observational study evaluating the effects of nocturnal bi-level ventilatory support on lung function tests, ABG and detailed gas exchange measured by MIGET (multiple inert gas elimination technique) over a three to six month treatment duration.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

A diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, stable state. Known sleep disordered breathing on the basis of polysomnography with desaturation.

Exclusion criteria

Unstable cystic fibrosis.

Outcome results