Effects of HFOT on Exercise Performance in Patients With COPD. A Randomized, Controlled Trial.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease focused on measuring Exercise endurance, High-flow oxygen therapy, Low-flow oxygen therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Men and women, 35 to 75 years of age, with moderate to severe COPD, (FEV1/FVC <0.7, FEV1 40-80% predicted, resting SpO2 ≥92%, PaCO2 <6 kPa at 760 m) who live <800 m will be invited.
Exclusion criteria:
COPD exacerbation, very severe COPD with hypoxemia (FEV1/FVC <0.7, FEV1 <40% predicted, oxygen saturation on room air <92%), current heavy smoking (>20 cigarettes per day), comorbidities such as uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, internal, neurologic, rheumatologic or psychiatric disease that interfere with protocol compliance.
Sites / Locations
- National Center of Cardiology and Internal Medicine
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
HFOT first then LFOT
LFOT first then HFOT