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Exercise Performance on Ambient Air vs. Low-Flow Oxygen Therapy With Chronic Lung Diseases

Exercise Performance on Ambient Air vs. Commonly Prescribed Nasal Low Oxygen Therapy - a Non-Inferiority Trial in Patients With Exercise Induced Desaturation Due to Chronic Lung Diseases

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06385301
Enrollment
40
Registered
2024-04-26
Start date
2024-05-01
Completion date
2025-07-01
Last updated
2025-12-10

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Conditions

Lung Disease Chronic, Lung Diseases, Interstitial, Lung Diseases, Obstructive

Keywords

Supplemental Oxygen Therapy, 6 Minute Walking Distance, Chronic lung diseases

Brief summary

The investigators aim to study the effect of SOT in subjects with chronic lung disease in submaximal exercise.

Detailed description

Participants with lung disease who live in Switzerland will have 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) test with and without SOT at approximately 3l/min via nasal cannula according to a randomized cross-over design. The trial aims to test that the 6MWD with SOT is non-inferior to a 6MWD in the same participant under ambient air. Our effect size was estimated with a difference of less or equal to 35m compared under SOT compared to ambient air.

Interventions

6-minute walk distance (6MWD) test will be performed on ambient air according to clinical standards

OTHER6-minute walk distance test with supplemental oxygen (approximately 3l/min, nasal)

6-minute walk distance (6MWD) test will be performed according to clinical standards additionally with supplemental oxygen therapy (approximately 3l/min, nasal)

Sponsors

University of Zurich
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Each participant is its own control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Minimum 18 years of age * Written informed consent * Patients with diagnosed chronic lung disease * Former desaturation under exercise defined as Spo2-decrease \>3%- Page 3 of 4 * Treated with a stable drug therapy (with no changes for at least 14 days prior to screening)

Exclusion criteria

* Severe hypoxemia needing supplemental oxygen therapy defined as (partial pressure of Oxygen (PaO2) \< 6.9 KiloPascal (kPa) * Pregnancy * Unability or contraindications to undergo the investigated intervention * Unability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
6-minute walk distance (6MWD) with supplemental oxygen therapy (SOT) vs. ambient airafter 6 minutesChange in 6MWD in meter between SOT via nasal cannula vs. ambient air

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
SpO2 at rest and peak 6MWD with SOT vs. ambient airafter 6 minutesChange of the arterial oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry (SpO2) at rest and at peak 6MWD with SOT vs. ambient air
Heart rate at rest and peak 6MWD with SOT vs. ambient airafter 6 minutesChange of heart rate (bpm) at rest and at peak 6MWD with SOT vs. ambient air
Borg dyspnea scale at rest and peak 6MWD with SOT vs. ambient air6 minutesChange of Borg dyspnea scale at rest and at peak 6MWD with SOT vs. ambient air
Borg leg fatigue scale at rest and peak 6MWD with SOT vs. ambient airafter 6 minutesChange of Borg leg fatigue scale at rest and at peak 6MWD with SOT vs. ambient air
Blood pressure at rest and peak 6MWD with SOT vs. ambient airafter 6 minutesChange of Blood pressure (mmHg) at rest and at peak 6MWD with SOT vs. ambient air

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

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