Benefits of supplemental oxygen on exercise capacity and dyspnea in IPF patients

Benefits of supplemental oxygen on exercise capacity and dyspnea in IPF patients - Benefits of supplemental oxygen on exercise capacity and dyspnea in IPF patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000025256

Enrollment

106

Registered

2016-12-13

Start date

2009-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Interventions

oxygen gas air gas

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (i) diagnosis of IPF (ii) shortness of breath on effort (iii) stable clinical condition with no infection or exacerbation in the previous three months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: severe comorbid illnesses, collagen vascular diseases, and the need for long-term oxygen therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
endurance time of constant work-rate test	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
dyspnea, leg fatigue (Borg scale) (before and every 1 minute and end of oxygen therapy)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShinichi Arizono

Seirei Christopher University, School of Health Sciences

arizono-s@umin.ac.jp053-439-1400

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026