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CopdNCT03923764

High Protein and Energy Diet for Better Coughing in COPD Patients

A study testing High protein and energy diet and Habitual Diet in people with Copd, run by University of Copenhagen at 1 site in Denmark.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) is one of the leading death causes worldwide. COPD is a disease that is characterized by chronic inflammation which leads to irreversible damage of airways and lung tissue. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Copd
What is being tested?
High protein and energy diet and Habitual Diet
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
48 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
1 Jul 2019to 1 Jul 2020
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosed with COPD
  • Participating in ongoing lung rehabilitating programme at Hvidovre and Bispebjerg Hospital
  • over 18 years

Who cannot join

  • Plasma creatinin over 200 mikrog/l
  • dementia
  • unable to read or speak danish

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Camilla Kieffer, stud scient contact

+4523252262

camillakieffer@me.com

Jens R Andersen, MD, MPA contact

+4523346654

jra@nexs.ku.dk

Denmark1 site
  • Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital

    Copenhagen, 2400

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About this study

Official title: Effects of a Diet High in Protein and Energy in Combination With Physical Activity for the Improvement of Coughing Capacity in COPD Patients

Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) is one of the leading death causes worldwide. COPD is a disease that is characterized by chronic inflammation which leads to irreversible damage of airways and lung tissue. This intervention investigates the effects of a diet high in protein and energy for the improvement of coughing capacity and lung function of COPD patients. The patients will be recruited as part of a lung rehabilitating programme which takes place in Bispebjerg and Hvidovre Hospital. The intervention group receives individual nutritional guidelines whereas the control group continues their usual diet. Blood tests will be performed at baseline and the end of the study. Other anthropometric measures include spirometry for lung function, hand grip strength and fat free mass to assess muscle waisting.

Read the detailed description

40 patients with COPD randomized to diet with protein 1.3 g/kg/day or habitual intake:

Primary endpoint (before-after): Leicester Cough Questionnaire Secondary endpoints: ADL-score, no. daily cough periods, development in FEV1 and FVC, hand-grib-strenght, use of respiratory medications, smoking, appetite, admissions to hospital, antibiotics and/or steroids, oxygen saturation, FFM (BIA), Coughs tests in spirometer and peak-flow-meter

Study period: 2 months

Conditions
Copd
Being tested
High protein and energy diet, Habitual Diet
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

What participants receive

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

  • High protein and energy dietDietary supplement

    Intervention group receives nutritional counseling to increase protein and energy in their diet to reach their estimated protein need (1.3 g/kg). Kontrol group continues their usual diet.

  • Habitual DietOther

    Patients continue their usual diet

Study groups in NCT03923764
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention groupExperimental1.3 g protein per kg bodyweight per day for 8 weeks
Receives: Dietary Supplement: High protein and energy diet
Kontrol groupActive comparatorhabitual diet
Receives: Other: Habitual Diet

What is being measured

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

  1. Improvement of coughing capacity of COPD patients

    Measured by a validated danish version of Leicester Cough Questionnaire (1-7 points)

    Measured: 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Weight change

    kg difference

    Measured: 8 weeks

  2. Oxygen saturation before and after treatment

    Finger tip measurement - % of normal

    Measured: 8 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Apr 2019
  2. Study start1 Jul 2019 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Jul 2020 (estimated)

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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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
48 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03923764
Sponsor's protocol ID
KOL1
Status last verified
Jun 2019
First submitted
17 Apr 2019
Last updated
5 Jun 2019
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 High protein and energy diet and Habitual Diet in people with Copd, run by University of Copenhagen at 1 site in Denmark.

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 3 inclusion and 3 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Jun 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Camilla Kieffer, stud scient (+4523252262, camillakieffer@me.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Improvement of coughing capacity of COPD patients (time frame: 8 weeks). 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 5 Jun 2019.

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