Hospital admissions in chronic hypercapnic COPD patients on domiciliary noninvasive ventilation.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00008942

Enrollment

Registered

2015-08-19

Start date

2015-08-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

J44.1

Interventions

Group 1: In COPD patients on home noninvasive ventilation hospitalised for an acute exacerbation we will investigate: 1. patient characteristics (demographics, smoking status, occupational status), 2

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -COPD patients already using out-of-hospital chronic nocturnal NIV because of chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure who are admitted to hospital non-electively. - Diagnosis of COPD GOLD III and IV (FEV1/FVC <70%, FEV1 <50% of predicted) - Willing to participate and signed written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Age beneath 18 years •Unable to sign the written consent form

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The reason for hospital admission in COPD patients on home noninvasive ventilation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patient and ventilatory characteristics of COPD patients on home noninvasive ventilation and currently hospitalised for an acute exacerbation	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactWolfram Windisch

Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH

windischw@kliniken-koeln.de+49 221 8907-18929

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026