Investigation into the sleep benefits to a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) sufferer using the SoeMac™ micro air conditioner

Investigation into the sleep benefits to a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) sufferer using the SoeMac™ micro air conditioner: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN57095969

Enrollment

Registered

2015-04-10

Start date

2015-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-11

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Conditions

Quality of sleep of 24 COPD patients Respiratory Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Interventions

24 volunteer COPD sufferers: 12 live/12 placebo.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. COPD 2. Volunteers attached to Rivergreen Medical Centre

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-COPD sufferers 2. Not attached to Rivergreen Medical Centre 3. Not adults

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Improved quality of sleep for COPD sufferers	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Recorded fortnightly at clinic: 1. Recording blood pressure 2. Blood oxygen saturation (blood sats) 3. Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 4. Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1) Recorded at start and end of trial at clinic: 5. St George's quality of life/sleep questionnaire	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactNeil Stentiford

neils@soemac.com+44 (0) 795 782 8891

Outcome results

None listed

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