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Exploration of the VOLATOLOM in the Stable Severe COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Exploration of the VOLATOLOM in the Stable Severe COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05029349
Acronym
VOC-BPCO
Enrollment
40
Registered
2021-08-31
Start date
2021-10-13
Completion date
2023-06-13
Last updated
2022-01-28

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Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Severe

Keywords

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), Severe, Stable

Brief summary

This is a prospective interventional study to determine whether the profile of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in exhaled air (VOLATOLOM) is reproducible in stable severe COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) patients.

Detailed description

After being informed about the study, all patients giving written informed consent and meeting the eligibility criteria will undergo 4 visits spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart. The first visit V1 will be about 45 minutes duration. The others ones (V2 to V4) will be about 30 minutes duration. All sessions will be carried out in the Pneumology Department of the Foch Hospital, volatolomics platform (Exhalomics®). Exhalation collection will be performed at each visit in order to perform the volatolom analysis.

Interventions

VOC analysis in exhaled air with e-noses and mass spectrometry.

Sponsors

Air Liquide SA
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Hopital Foch
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Severe COPD (FEV ≤ 50% of theoretical values) * stable for at least two months, * treated for at least one year with one (or more successively) combination of at least two inhaled drugs: either a Long-Acting Beta2-Adrenergic bronchodilator (LABA) combined with a corticosteroid (CSI), or a LABA combined with a long-acting anti-cholinergic bronchodilator (LAMA), or a triple combination LABA/LAMA/CSI; 2. History of at least one severe COPD exacerbation (treated with antibiotics and / or oral corticosteroid therapy) in the two years preceding the study; 3. Ex-smokers (at least 6 months of withdrawal) or active daily smokers of more than 10 pack-years 4. Severe dyspnea at baseline (mMRC stage ≥ 2) 5. Aged 40-85 years inclusive 6. Fluency in French 7. A signed and dated written informed consent is obtained prior to participation 8. Affiliated to a health insurance plan

Exclusion criteria

1. Severe exacerbation in the 4 months preceding the study 2. Chronic inflammatory disease (rheumatic, etc.) treated with long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy, 3. Long-term oxygen therapy (exclusive ambulatory oxygen therapy is not a non-inclusion criterion) 4. Unstable cardiovascular pathology (right or left heart failure, coronary artery disease); 5. Cancer 6. Pregnant women; 7. Deprived of liberty or under guardianship.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Volatolom measurements by mass spectrometry4 monthsAnalysis of the volatolom by mass spectrometry for stable severe COPD patients during four successive visits, 4 to 6 weeks apart.
Volatolom measurements by electronic-noses4 monthsAnalysis of the volatolom by electronic noses for stable severe COPD patients during four successive visits, 4 to 6 weeks apart.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Differences in the profiles of VOCs in the exhaled air according to the smoking habits4 monthsAnalyze the differences in the exhaled VOCs prints generated by the eNoses and mass spectrometry data processed with the ptairMS R package (https://github.com/camilleroquencourt/ptairMS) according to smoking habits (ex-smokers versus active smokers),
Differences in the profiles of VOCs in the exhaled air according to the background therapy4 monthsAnalyze the differences in the exhaled VOCs prints generated by the eNoses and mass spectrometry data processed with the ptairMS R package (https://github.com/camilleroquencourt/ptairMS) according to the backgrounf therapy (with or without antibiotic/ oral corticosteroid therapy...)
Compare VOCs profiles in the exhaled air to those of patients with exhacerbated COPD (VOC-BPCO-Exa study sponsored by Hopital Foch)4 monthsComparison of the exhaled VOCs prints generated by the eNoses and mass spectrometry data processed with the ptairMS R package (https://github.com/camilleroquencourt/ptairMS) determined from severe COPD patients at stable state included in the study versus VOCs profiles of patients with exhacerbated COPD (VOC-BPCO-Exa study sponsored by Hopital Foch)
Compare VOCs profiles in the exhaled air to those of healthy subjects smokers or non-smokers (VOLATOPNEE study sponsored by Hopital Foch)4 monthsComparison of the exhaled VOCs prints generated by the eNoses and mass spectrometry data processed with the ptairMS R package (https://github.com/camilleroquencourt/ptairMS) determined from severe COPD patients at stable state included in the study versus VOCs profiles of healthy subjects smokers or non-smokers (VOLATOPNEE study sponsored by Hopital Foch)

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactPhilippe Devillier, MD PhD
p.devillier@hopital-foch.com0146252791
Backup Contact: Elisabeth Hulier-Ammar, PhD
drci-promotion@hopital-foch.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026