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Effect of Prolonged Decubitus on Nitric Oxide Concentration in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Primary Purpose

Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Italy
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Cardioline Exp'air by Medi-soft - Sorinnes (B)
Sponsored by
University of Milan
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Eligibility
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Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease focused on measuring COPD, FeNO, Bronchial inflammation, Small airways, Decubitus

Eligibility Criteria

50 Years - 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Signature of informed consent
  • COPD patients with age raging from 50 to 85 years old
  • Patients with at least a history of COPD of one year
  • COPD patients clinically stable in the last three months
  • COPD subjects with FEV1<70% of predicted value
  • FEV1/FVC <88% (males) or <89% (females) of LLN
  • COPD former or active smokers with at least a smoking history of 20 pack year

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Acute Bronchial Exacerbation at recruitment
  • Fertile women with age between 18 and 50 years old or with active period
  • Pregnancy
  • Subjects enrolled in other clinical trials or that have taken part in one of them in the month preceding the enrollment.
  • FEV1/FVC more than 70% of predicted value in basal conditions
  • FEV1 more than 70% of predicted value in basal conditions
  • Known deficit of alpha 1 antitrypsin
  • Subjects that underwent a Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)
  • Subjects with known positivity to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Misuse of alcool or drugs
  • Lack of compliance in performing respiratory tests
  • Subjects not capable to follow the study prescriptions because of psychic disorders or language problems.
  • Long Term Oxygen Therapy with flows > 6 litres per minute (l/min) at rest

Sites / Locations

  • : Pneumologia Riabilitativa-Fondazione Maugeri-Istituto Scientifico di Milano- IRCCS

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

COPD FEV1<70%pred feNO Cardioline Exp'air

Arm Description

COPD subjects with FEV1<70% of predicted value and Forced Expiratory Volume Forced to Forced Vital Capacity ratio (FEV1/FVC) less than 88% (males)or less than 89% (females) of Low Levels of Normality (LLN) entering the respiratory rehabilitation unit will undergo multiflow feNo measure with Cardioline Exp'air by Medi-soft - Sorinnes (B)

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change of Fraction of Exhaled Nitric Oxide related to patient's change of decubitus before and after a rehabilitation cycle
NO concentration will be evaluated in four different sessions at t0 and t1: 1) immediately after the patient goes to bed while he is in supine position; 2) when the patient wakes up, when he's still in the bed in supine position; 3) in sitted position after 5 deep inspirations to total lung capacity 4) after one hour of normal morning activity, again in sitted position. The NO measurements will be collected by a portable NO analyzer at the patient's bed.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
March 9, 2012
Last Updated
October 28, 2014
Sponsor
University of Milan
Collaborators
Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01555593
Brief Title
Effect of Prolonged Decubitus on Nitric Oxide Concentration in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Official Title
Effect of Prolonged Decubitus on Bronchial Inflammation in COPD Patients Evaluated by Expired NO Concentration Assessment
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
October 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 2012 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
May 2014 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
May 2014 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Milan
Collaborators
Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Bronchial obstruction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is caused by inflammation of peripheral airways walls. Neutrophils and other inflammatory mediators Interleukin-6 (IL6), Interleukin-8 (IL8), Interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 alpha),Interleukin-1beta (IL-1 beta), Tumor Necrosis Factor alfa (TNF-alfa), Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), Leukotriene B4 (LTB4), Nitric Oxyde (NO) are implicated in the inflammation. Exhaled NO concentration is usually used to monitor bronchial inflammation The relationship between decubitus and small airways behaviour is not well understood. Our hypothesis is that cyclic opening and closure of peripheral airways during decubitus can provoke an inflammatory response which can be monitored by exhaled NO. Data about these physiopathological aspects is missing in literature.
Detailed Description
Bronchial inflammation in COPD represents one of the main causes of not fully reversible obstruction and airflow limitation. The main inflammatory cells involved are represented by the neutrophils, while some inflammatory mediators (IL6, IL8, IL1alpha, IL1beta, TNFalfa, ROS, LTB4, NO) provoke the disruption of the elastic alveolar bonds that support the small airways, thus invalidating their physical and mechanical characteristics. During decubitus, in such patients, the more dependent parts of the lung are subjected to gravity force, which together with chronic inflammation may cause, we suppose, one of the following effects during tidal breathing: a total closure of the smaller bronchioli a cyclic opening and closure of the small airways thus provoking friction and an inflammatory response of mechanical origin. The Fraction of Exhaled Nitric Oxyde (FeNO) concentration is largely used in clinical practice as a marker to monitor the lung inflammatory status. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the possible mechanical origin of the bronchial inflammation in correlation with prolonged supine decubitus, and so use the NO as an index of the small airways impairment in COPD patients. To do this we will measure the exhaled NO concentration in COPD patients with moderate to severe obstruction, that is a Forced Expiratory Volume less than 70% of predicted value (FEV1<70%pred). The evaluation will be done in four different moments: before the patient goes to sleep while in supine position immediately after the patient wakes up in the morning, still being in supine position. while sitting on the bed after point 2 in the morning after one hour of normal patient's activities, in seated position. Together with NO concentration, also the Respiratory Frequency and Tidal Volume will be registered during each evaluation. All the subjects will be inpatients accessing a respiratory rehabilitation unit. At the beginning and after 15 days of rehabilitation a functional respiratory assessment will be made (spirometry, plethysmography, Carbon Monoxide (CO) diffusion lung test), together with an arterial blood gas analysis and a 6 minutes walking test (WT6'). An initial and a final assessment of dyspnoea will be made by Borg and Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) scales. For the study duration all the patients will continue their inhaled therapy as usual (an ultra long acting anticholinergic once daily plus a long acting Beta-2 agonist in combination with an inhaled corticosteroid twice daily)

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
Keywords
COPD, FeNO, Bronchial inflammation, Small airways, Decubitus

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
30 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
COPD FEV1<70%pred feNO Cardioline Exp'air
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
COPD subjects with FEV1<70% of predicted value and Forced Expiratory Volume Forced to Forced Vital Capacity ratio (FEV1/FVC) less than 88% (males)or less than 89% (females) of Low Levels of Normality (LLN) entering the respiratory rehabilitation unit will undergo multiflow feNo measure with Cardioline Exp'air by Medi-soft - Sorinnes (B)
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Cardioline Exp'air by Medi-soft - Sorinnes (B)
Intervention Description
FeNO measurement in four different moments, the first in the evening, the last three in the morning of the day after. These evaluations will be repeated when the patient enters the unit and after 15 days of rehabilitation activity
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change of Fraction of Exhaled Nitric Oxide related to patient's change of decubitus before and after a rehabilitation cycle
Description
NO concentration will be evaluated in four different sessions at t0 and t1: 1) immediately after the patient goes to bed while he is in supine position; 2) when the patient wakes up, when he's still in the bed in supine position; 3) in sitted position after 5 deep inspirations to total lung capacity 4) after one hour of normal morning activity, again in sitted position. The NO measurements will be collected by a portable NO analyzer at the patient's bed.
Time Frame
The exhaled NO concentration will be assessed in two different moments: the day immediately after the hospitalization (t0) and after 15 days (t1) of rehabilitation activity

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
85 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Signature of informed consent COPD patients with age raging from 50 to 85 years old Patients with at least a history of COPD of one year COPD patients clinically stable in the last three months COPD subjects with FEV1<70% of predicted value FEV1/FVC <88% (males) or <89% (females) of LLN COPD former or active smokers with at least a smoking history of 20 pack year Exclusion Criteria: Acute Bronchial Exacerbation at recruitment Fertile women with age between 18 and 50 years old or with active period Pregnancy Subjects enrolled in other clinical trials or that have taken part in one of them in the month preceding the enrollment. FEV1/FVC more than 70% of predicted value in basal conditions FEV1 more than 70% of predicted value in basal conditions Known deficit of alpha 1 antitrypsin Subjects that underwent a Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS) Subjects with known positivity to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Misuse of alcool or drugs Lack of compliance in performing respiratory tests Subjects not capable to follow the study prescriptions because of psychic disorders or language problems. Long Term Oxygen Therapy with flows > 6 litres per minute (l/min) at rest
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Pierachille Santus, Md, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Università degli Studi di Milano-Pneumologia Riabilitativa-Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri-MILANO
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
: Pneumologia Riabilitativa-Fondazione Maugeri-Istituto Scientifico di Milano- IRCCS
City
Milano
Country
Italy

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