J96.91 R06.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Treatment with Vigaro ventilator with integrated pursuit lip brake mode instead of regular ventilator in the second night of the study.
Sponsors
Forschungszentrum Borstel
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - the patient is treated by non-invasive ventilation therapy in bilevel-mode (inspiratory pressure > expiratory pressure) - the patient understands the requirements of the study - the patient is in the physical constitution to participate in the examinations
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - the patient suffers from a current acute respiratory illness (e.g. COPD exacerbation) - patient has a tracheostomy - patient has a pneumothorax - the study personal thinks that the patient is unable to fulfill the requirements of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| After completion of all examinations, the measured parameters (e.g. spirometry, bodyplethysmography, 6-minute-walking-test, blood gas analyses, questionnaires) of several patient groups will be compared afterwards: - patients with severe vs. patients with moderate dyspnea before intervention - patients with noticeably decrease of morning dyspnea vs. patients with low profit of treatment - changes of functional, subjecting and clinical parameters during the day. The primary endpoint will be assessed on the first morning after the intervention. The examinations take place in the morning during the occurrence of the deventilation syndrome, after the patients take of their ventilator masks. Dyspnea will be measured by modified Borg-scale. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactChristian Herzmann
Studienzentrum Forschungszentrum Borstel
Outcome results
None listed