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Study NCT ID:
NCT04263532
Status:
TERMINATED
Last Update Posted:
2025-05-09
First Post:
2020-02-06
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
True
Brief Title:
Vector Efficacy Cross-Over Pilot Study
Sponsor:
Organization:
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{'title': 'Not Hispanic or Latino', 'measurements': [{'value': '10', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '11', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '21', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}, {'title': 'Unknown or Not Reported', 'measurements': [{'value': '0', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '0', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '0', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS', 'unitOfMeasure': 'Participants'}, {'title': 'Race (NIH/OMB)', 'classes': [{'categories': [{'title': 'American Indian or Alaska Native', 'measurements': [{'value': '0', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '0', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '0', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}, {'title': 'Asian', 'measurements': [{'value': '0', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '0', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '0', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}, {'title': 'Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander', 'measurements': [{'value': '0', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '0', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '0', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}, {'title': 'Black or African American', 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consented and screened. 12 participants were screen failures, one of these participants was rescreened and determined to be eligible resulting in 10 participants being enrolled.'}}, 'documentSection': {'largeDocumentModule': {'largeDocs': [{'date': '2021-04-09', 'size': 2868827, 'label': 'Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan', 'hasIcf': False, 'hasSap': True, 'filename': 'Prot_SAP_000.pdf', 'typeAbbrev': 'Prot_SAP', 'uploadDate': '2024-11-25T16:26', 'hasProtocol': True}]}}, 'protocolSection': {'designModule': {'studyType': 'INTERVENTIONAL', 'designInfo': {'allocation': 'RANDOMIZED', 'maskingInfo': {'masking': 'NONE'}, 'primaryPurpose': 'TREATMENT', 'interventionModel': 'CROSSOVER', 'interventionModelDescription': 'Patients who meet inclusion criteria will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either standard non-invasive ventilation (NIV) (control) or Vector (Active) for the first 4 to 6-week treatment period, followed by the other treatment during the second 4 to 6 weeks (see figure 1). There will be two different patient cohort groups, patients that are current users of NIV and patients that are Naïve to NIV.'}, 'enrollmentInfo': {'type': 'ACTUAL', 'count': 21}}, 'statusModule': {'whyStopped': 'Study discontinued due to shifted business priorities.', 'overallStatus': 'TERMINATED', 'startDateStruct': {'date': '2020-01-21', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'expandedAccessInfo': {'hasExpandedAccess': False}, 'statusVerifiedDate': '2025-05', 'completionDateStruct': {'date': '2023-11-17', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'lastUpdateSubmitDate': '2025-05-07', 'studyFirstSubmitDate': '2020-02-06', 'resultsFirstSubmitDate': '2024-11-25', 'studyFirstSubmitQcDate': '2020-02-07', 'lastUpdatePostDateStruct': {'date': '2025-05-09', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'resultsFirstSubmitQcDate': '2025-05-07', 'studyFirstPostDateStruct': {'date': '2020-02-10', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'resultsFirstPostDateStruct': {'date': '2025-05-09', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'primaryCompletionDateStruct': {'date': '2023-11-17', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}}, 'outcomesModule': {'primaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Daytime PaCO2 (Arterial Blood Gas)', 'timeFrame': 'At the end of the 4-to-6-week period', 'description': 'Room air CO2 levels at the end of 4-6 weeks of therapy as determined by Arterial Blood Gas (PaCO2)'}], 'secondaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Average 30 Day Ventilator Usage Hours', 'timeFrame': 'Up to 30 days of device use', 'description': 'How many hours per night over 30 days that the participant uses the device.'}, {'measure': 'Patient Comfort and Therapy Preference Based Questionnaire Responses', 'timeFrame': 'Up to 30 days of device use', 'description': 'Comfort data from device satisfaction/preference questionnaire after 30 days of device use. The specific question analyzed was " Which ventilator pressure settings or therapy did you prefer?" Outcome was number of participants who selected each therapy as preferred.'}, {'measure': 'Unanticipated Serious Adverse Device Effects (USADEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Assessment', 'timeFrame': 'Up to 30 days of device use', 'description': 'Incidence of Unanticipated Serious Adverse Device Effects (USADEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) for the Vector vs. the control group.'}]}, 'oversightModule': {'oversightHasDmc': False, 'isUnapprovedDevice': True}, 'conditionsModule': {'conditions': ['Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease']}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'The study evaluates the safety and efficacy of the modified Bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) A40 with Vector Algorithm to treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients with excessive carbon dioxide in their bloodstream (hypercapnia) and expiratory flow limitation (EFL), a constriction of the lower airways. The study will include current users of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) as well as those who are not currently using an NIV device.', 'detailedDescription': 'This study is a prospective randomized controlled cross-over pilot trial to investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of the Modified Bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) A40 with Vector Algorithm (Vector Device), a non-invasive ventilation (NIV) device, to treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Approximately 30 COPD patients with chronic hypercapnia and evidence of expiratory flow limitation (EFL) will be included. It is estimated that 50 patients may need to be enrolled in order to complete 30. There will be two different patient cohort groups, patients that are current users of NIV and patients that are Naïve to NIV. Only those that meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be screened to determine if EFL is present. If participants are found to have EFL they will undergo a 20 minute EFL abolishment determination. Those participants that have EFL and a titrated expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP) ≥6cmH2O will be scheduled for study visit 2. During study visit 2, participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either standard NIV (control) or Vector (Active) for the first 4 to 6-week at-home treatment period, followed by the other treatment during the second 4 to 6 weeks. Participants will have up to 4 (NIV current Users) or 5 (NIV Naïve) in-person visits that will include 2 overnight sleep studies with polysomnogram (PSG).'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '80 Years', 'minimumAge': '40 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Age greater than or equal to 40 years of age; less than or equal to 80 years of age\n2. Ability to provide consent\n3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with hypercapnia (as defined as greater than or equal to 52mmHg) who are either current non-invasive ventilation (NIV) users or naïve to NIV\n4. On average, use NIV more than 4 hours per night (Current NIV users).\n5. Must present with expiratory flow limitation (EFL) via screening of the Vector device at 3 cmH2O\n6. Have an EPAP to abolish EFL greater or equal to 6cmH2O\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Any major non-COPD uncontrolled disease or condition, such as congestive heart failure, malignancy, liver or renal insufficiency (that requires current evaluation for liver or renal transplantation or dialysis), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or severe stroke, or other condition as deemed appropriate by investigator as determined by review of medical history and / or participant reported medical history\n2. Suffering from a COPD exacerbation (Defined as hospital admission, ER/urgent care visit, MD visit with medication change or other intervention deemed to be clinically significant by the investigator at the time of data collection or in the 14 days prior to data collection\n3. Self-reported Pregnancy or positive pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential.\n4. Employee or family member that is affiliated with Philips\n5. Currently employed by a manufacturer of respiratory products or family member employed by a manufacturer of respiratory products\n6. Any history of giant bulla (size \\>1/3 hemi-thorax)\n7. History of pneumothorax \\< 6 months\n8. Participants currently using a PAP or NIV device at home with a documented EPAP setting on their current device that is greater than the calculated EPAP determined during the therapy session of the screening visit (Current NIV Users).\n9. Life expectancy ≤12 months as determined by clinical investigator\n10. Low BP: Systolic \\<90\n11. Recent cranial surgery (i.e, less than 1 year)\n12. Impaired swallowing as reported by participant or diagnostic exam\n13. Recent upper airway or GI surgery within the past 6 months\n14. Unable to be fitted with mask\n15. Excessive secretions as reported by clinical investigator/physician assessment, inability to maintain a patent airway or adequately clear secretions, or at risk for aspiration of gastric contents\n16. Diagnosed with acute sinusitis or otitis media\n17. Epistaxis, causing pulmonary aspiration of blood\n18. Existing respiratory failure\n19. Participants who are naïve to NIV (Cohort 2) that use the device fewer than 3 out of 7 nights during the second week of the 2-week acclimation period\n20. Participants who are naïve to NIV (Cohort 2) that average less than 4 hours of device use during the second week of the 2-week acclimation period\n21. Participants who are naïve to NIV (Cohort 2) with an average nightly 90% EPAP pressure during the second week of the 2-week acclimation period that is higher than the titrated EFL EPAP pressure determined at the screening visit.'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT04263532', 'briefTitle': 'Vector Efficacy Cross-Over Pilot Study', 'organization': {'class': 'INDUSTRY', 'fullName': 'Philips Clinical & Medical Affairs Global'}, 'officialTitle': 'Randomized Controlled Cross-Over Pilot Study of the Effectiveness of the Vector NIV Device in Hypercapnic COPD Patients With Expiratory Flow Limitation', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'SRC-HRC-VectorEFF-2018-10377'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Vector Device (NIV Current Users)', 'description': 'Participants will use the Vector device with settings from the 3-hour Vector titration.', 'interventionNames': ['Device: Modified BiPAP A40 with Vector Algorithm (Vector)']}, {'type': 'ACTIVE_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Standard of Care NIV (NIV Current Users)', 'description': 'Participants will use a Vector Device in place of their current NIV device. The Vector therapy will not be enabled, and the device will be set according to their current standard of care NIV prescription.', 'interventionNames': ['Device: Modified BiPAP A40 with Standard of Care Settings']}, {'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Vector Device (NIV Naive)', 'description': 'Participants will use the Vector device with settings from the 3-hour Vector titration.', 'interventionNames': ['Device: Modified BiPAP A40 with Vector Algorithm (Vector)']}, {'type': 'ACTIVE_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Standard of Care NIV (NIV Naive)', 'description': 'Participants will use the Vector device (Vector therapy will be enabled) with settings from a standard of care NIV titration.', 'interventionNames': ['Device: Modified BiPAP A40 with Standard of Care Settings']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Modified BiPAP A40 with Vector Algorithm (Vector)', 'type': 'DEVICE', 'description': 'The Modified BiPAP A40 with Vector Algorithm (Vector) is intended to provide non-invasive ventilatory support to treat patients weighing over 10 kg (22 lbs) with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Respiratory Insufficiency. It is intended to be used within the home, institutional/ hospital, and diagnostic laboratory environments. This device is not intended for life support. The BiPAP A40 EFL screening and therapy is intended for patients weighing over 30 kg (66 lbs) with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), or Respiratory Insufficiency with primary cause being Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to screen for the presence, and abolishment of Expiratory Flow Limitation (EFL).', 'armGroupLabels': ['Vector Device (NIV Current Users)', 'Vector Device (NIV Naive)']}, {'name': 'Modified BiPAP A40 with Standard of Care Settings', 'type': 'DEVICE', 'description': 'The Modified BiPAP A40 with Standard of Care settings is intended to provide non-invasive ventilatory support to treat patients weighing over 10 kg (22 lbs) with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Respiratory Insufficiency. It is intended to be used within the home, institutional/ hospital, and diagnostic laboratory environments. This device is not intended for life support. The BiPAP A40 EFL screening and therapy is intended for patients weighing over 30 kg (66 lbs) with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), or Respiratory Insufficiency with primary cause being Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to screen for the presence, and abolishment of Expiratory Flow Limitation (EFL).', 'armGroupLabels': ['Standard of Care NIV (NIV Current Users)', 'Standard of Care NIV (NIV Naive)']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '19140', 'city': 'Philadelphia', 'state': 'Pennsylvania', 'country': 'United States', 'facility': 'Temple University Hospital', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 39.95238, 'lon': -75.16362}}]}, 'ipdSharingStatementModule': {'ipdSharing': 'NO'}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'Philips Clinical & Medical Affairs Global', 'class': 'INDUSTRY'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'SPONSOR'}}}}