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Study NCT ID:
NCT00406705
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2007-05-04
First Post:
2006-11-29
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
The Effect of Breathing Helium-Hyperoxia During Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With COPD
Sponsor:
University of Alberta
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Study the Effect of Exercise Training Breathing Helium-Hyperoxia on The Exercise Tolerance and Quality of Life of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2007-03
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to examine whether breathing helium-hyperoxia during exercise in a pulmonary rehabilitation program can improve the exercise tolerance and health related quality of life of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Detailed Description:
It is well accepted that the exercise training as part of a comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program can improve exercise tolerance, functional status and quality of life in patients with COPD. It is feasible that if patients were able to perform a greater volume or intensity of exercise during rehabilitation then the outcomes of the program would be improved. Recent research has demonstrated that breathing a helium-hyperoxic gas mixture can significantly reduce dynamic hyperinflation and dyspnea during exercise in patients with COPD and can increase exercise tolerance to a greater extent than breathing room air or a nitrogen-based hyperoxic gas. If patients with COPD were to breathe a helium-hyperoxic gas during exercise they should be able to tolerate a greater intensity of exercise while maintaining similar levels of exertional symptoms to those observed at lower exercise intensities breathing room air. As a result patients randomized to the helium-hyperoxia condition should obtain greater improvements in exercise tolerance than those receiving usual care (i.e. breathing room air)
Comparisons: Standard pulmonary rehabilitation of patients with COPD receiving either usual care (air breathing) or helium-hyperoxia (40% O2, 60% Helium).
Comparisons: Standard pulmonary rehabilitation of patients with COPD receiving either usual care (air breathing) or helium-hyperoxia (40% O2, 60% Helium).
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