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COPDNCT03149835

NIV Reduces CBF in COPD Patients Without Cognitive Function

A study testing Non-invasive ventilation in people with COPD and Non-invasive Ventilation, run by Universidade Federal do Ceara.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Objectives: Investigate the acute NIV effects on CBF and cognitive functions in COPD patients. Methods: Nine non-hypercapnic stable COPD subjects (FEV1/FVC < lower limit of normal) and twelve healthy controls were enrolled. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Non-invasive ventilation
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
21 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 May 2007to 31 May 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • All patients were under stable medical treatment at least two months
  • COPD diagnosis was made according to GOLD guidelines

Who cannot join

  • heart disease, arterial hypertension, other debilitating pulmonary or non-pulmonary diseases, depression, preexisting psychiatric or neurologic disorders, stroke, motor impairment, visual or hearing disabilities, mini-mental scale examination score bellow 20 points, and any disease that could influence the effectiveness of NIV application or the performance of cognitive tests

About this study

Official title: Acute Non-invasive Ventilation Reduces Cerebral Blood Flow in COPD Patients and Healthy Controls Without Effects on Cognitive Function

Objectives: Investigate the acute NIV effects on CBF and cognitive functions in COPD patients. Methods: Nine non-hypercapnic stable COPD subjects (FEV1/FVC < lower limit of normal) and twelve healthy controls were enrolled. CBF (transcranial Doppler), cognitive functions, respiratory and cardiovascular response were tested at baseline, during and after non-invasive ventilation.

Read the detailed description

Nine COPD patients were screened from the Respiration Laboratory (RespLab) of Federal University of Ceará, and twelve sedentary controls from the general population were also assessed. All patients were under stable medical treatment at least two months, and COPD diagnosis was made according to GOLD guidelines. Patients were excluded if they had heart disease, arterial hypertension, other debilitating pulmonary or non-pulmonary diseases, depression, preexisting psychiatric or neurologic disorders, stroke, motor impairment, visual or hearing disabilities, mini-mental scale examination score below 20 points, and any disease that could influence the effectiveness of NIV application or the performance of cognitive tests. The control group consisted of healthy and nonsmoking volunteers.

After study enrollment, 15 days before the performance of the experimental protocol, patients performed neurocognitive tests (Digit Span Test, Digit Symbol-Coding, Corsi Block-tapping, Trail Making Test A and B and Stroop Test) and NIV adaptation. Pulmonary function (spirometry) was measured in all subjects after a thorough medical history and physical examination. Before initiating the protocol, patients were asked about discomfort related to NIV or any aspect of the experiment. CBF, capnometry, arterial blood gases (ABG) and neurocognitive tests were performed before, during and after NIV.

CBF was measured by transcranial Doppler by mean of LMCAFV immediately before NIV, during NIV at 5, 30 and 60 minutes and after NIV removal at 5 and 30 minutes. ABG were collected immediately before the experiment, after one hour of NIV breathing and 30 minutes after NIV discontinuation. Respiratory rate (RR), tidal volume (VT), oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry (SpO2), heart rate (HR), minute ventilation (VE) and mean systemic arterial blood pressure (MAP) were continuously measured by a multiparameter monitor (Dixtal DX-2010™, Dixtal, Manaus, Brazil) both on spontaneous respiration and NIV.

Subjects were tested in the morning and investigated while awake and at the supine position, throughout the experiment.

Being tested
Non-invasive ventilation
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Cognitive Dysfunction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Non-invasive ventilationOther

    NIV was provided by BiPAP-Vision™ ventilator (Philips Respironics Inc, Murrysville, PA, USA) set at the BIPAP mode and applied by a nasal mask, with room air, for 60 minutes. Volunteers were studied during the application of NIV (inspiratory pressure of 14cmH2O and expiratory pressure of 4cmH2O), with a pressure support of 10cmH2O and without oxygen support (FIO2 0.21). These pressure levels were chosen based on the current practice of NIV in the intensive care setting.

Study groups in NCT03149835
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
COPDExperimentalAfter study enrollment, 15 days before the performance of the experimental protocol, patients performed neurocognitive tests (Digit Span Test, Digit Symbol-Coding, Corsi Block-tapping, Trail Making Test A and B and Stroop Test) and NIV adaptation. Pulmonary function (spirometry) was measured in all subjects after a thorough medical history and physical examination. Before initiating the protocol, patients were asked about discomfort related to NIV or any aspect of the experiment. CBF was measured by transcranial Doppler by mean of LMCAFV immediately before NIV, during NIV at 5, 30 and 60 minutes and after NIV removal at 5 and 30 minutes. ABG were collected immediately before the experiment, after one hour of NIV breathing and 30 minutes after NIV discontinuation.
Receives: Other: Non-invasive ventilation
Healthy ControlExperimentalAfter study enrollment, 15 days before the performance of the experimental protocol, patients performed neurocognitive tests (Digit Span Test, Digit Symbol-Coding, Corsi Block-tapping, Trail Making Test A and B and Stroop Test) and NIV adaptation. Pulmonary function (spirometry) was measured in all subjects after a thorough medical history and physical examination. CBF was measured by transcranial Doppler by mean of LMCAFV immediately before NIV, during NIV at 5, 30 and 60 minutes and after NIV removal at 5 and 30 minutes. ABG were collected immediately before the experiment, after one hour of NIV breathing and 30 minutes after NIV discontinuation.
Receives: Other: Non-invasive ventilation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Cognitive Function

    Change from baseline in a neuropsychological test was performed after 60 min of NIV to evaluate cognitive dysfunction.

    Measured: Neurocognitive tests were applied after 60 min of NIV

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Cerebral blood flow

    A 2 MHz pulsed Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound Doppler-boxTM DLWTM Doppler system device (Compumedics DLWTM Doppler Company, Germany) was used to measure the change from baseline on left MCAFV (LMCAFV).

    The ultrasound probe was placed over the left temporal bone, just above the zygomatic arch (temporal window) to obtain LMCAF.

    Measured: Cerebral blood flow were tested after 60 min of NIV

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 May 2017
  2. Study start1 May 2007
  3. Primary completion1 May 2011
  4. Study completion31 May 2011

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
21 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03149835
Sponsor's protocol ID
021.04.07
Status last verified
Apr 2007
First submitted
2 May 2017
Last updated
11 May 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Non-invasive ventilation in people with COPD and Non-invasive Ventilation, run by Universidade Federal do Ceara.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Cognitive Function (time frame: Neurocognitive tests were applied after 60 min of NIV). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 May 2017.

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