A prospective randomised cross-over trial to examine the effect of auto variable positive airway pressure versus standard non-invasive positive pressure ventilation on stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-patients previously established on non-invasive ventilation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN84977419

Enrollment

Registered

2006-08-31

Start date

2005-12-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Respiratory Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Interventions

AutoVPAP versus NIPPV

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 2. Forced Expiratory Volume in One second (FEV1) more than 50% predicted value 3. Smoking history more than 20 pack years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged over 80 years 2. No other significant lung disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Nocturnal oxygenation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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