COPD emphysema
Conditions
Interventions
EFL-titrated NIV with the A40 machine
Sponsors
Philips
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: COPD (FEV1 40 years Chronic hypercapnia (daytime PaCO2 > 6.0 kPa) No Clinical diagnosis of OSA Smoking history > 10 pack year BMI
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Hypercapnic respiratory acidosis defined as pH
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall Prevalence of EFL in Ventilated hypercapnic COPD patients, as defined as the percentage participants exhibiting a DeltaXrs value greater than or equal to 2.8 at study initiation and at 6 months post therapy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Descriptive outcomes with respect to: - the range of EPAP necessary to overcome EFL - longitudinal change of EFL with time and preceding an COPD exacerbation - the phenotypic characteristics of COPD most associated with nocturnal EFL - Effect of EFL-titrated NIV on quality of life, dyspnea, arterial blood gases, exercise tolerance, patient comfort, lung function, ventilatory efficacy and patient-ventilator asynchrony, patient effort, and lung inflation. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed