Active clinical trials for "Lung Diseases, Obstructive"

COPD is characterized by lung injury and inflammation caused by noxious particles and gases, including those emanating from cigarette smoke and air pollution. Despite the clear detrimental impact of poor air quality on respiratory outcomes, regardless of smoking status, to investigators' knowledge, there are no studied environmental interventions targeting indoor air quality to improve respiratory health of smokers, thus ignoring a potential target for harm reduction. Investigators propose a randomized controlled intervention trial to test whether targeted reductions of multiple indoor pollutants (PM, SHS and NO2) in homes of smokers with COPD will improve respiratory outcomes. Investigators have chosen a potent, multimodal intervention (active air cleaners + Motivational intervention for SHS reduction) in order to maximize the opportunity to prove that there is a health benefit to active smokers with COPD from indoor air pollution reduction.

The hypothesis of this study is that any of 3 modalities of home non- invasive ventilation (NIV) compared to 'no NIV' (=hospital NIV) will reduce re-admission to hospital or death in COPD patients who remain persistently hypercapnic following an exacerbation requiring NIV.

A multi-center, randomized, 72-month, parallel- group, non-inferiority, phase III study to compare the effectiveness of roflumilast (Daliresp, 500 mcg quaque die (QD) or alternate regimen) therapy versus azithromycin (250 mg QD, 500 mg QD three times per week, or alternate regimen) to prevent hospitalization or death in a patients at high risk for COPD exacerbations.

Cognitive and physical function impairments are common in patients diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Research has shown that cognitive and physical exercise training may be a beneficial strategy to improve physical and cognitive performance in COPD patients; however, interventions combining physical and cognitive training have not been evaluated in this population. The objectives of this research are i) to evaluate the feasibility of an 8-week home-based cognitive-physical training program in COPD patients; and ii) to derive preliminary estimates on intervention efficacy with cognitive-physical training on dual-task performance, physical function, activities of daily living, and health-related quality of life. Related to our research objectives, we hypothesize that i) it will be feasible to safely recruit COPD patients into a home-based cognitive physical training program with 75% adherence and high satisfaction ratings with the prescribed training; and that ii) the combination of cognitive and physical training will be superior to physical training alone for improving dual-task and cognitive performance, physical function, activities of daily living, and health-related quality of life.

The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of home High Flow Oxygen for the reduction of severe exacerbation following admission for a severe exacerbation of COPD or death against standard oxygen therapy.

In Canada, 3 out of 4 Canadians aged 65 and older have at least one chronic condition, while 1 in 4 seniors reported having three or more. Caring for complex patients who usually have multiple chronic conditions (MCC) is one of the biggest challenges facing our healthcare system. For patients, the lack of coordination and continuity of care as they transfer between healthcare settings and healthcare providers (HCPs) often results in a higher risk of readmission, suboptimal and fragmented care plans, delays in required medical intervention, inadequate self-care, and confusion on whom they should contact when they have questions. For the patient's care team, they often have no indication how patients are doing between clinic visits unless the patient can provide a log of their home measurements (e.g., blood pressure). Therefore, they are unable to detect and intervene if their patient's health is worsening between visits. In order to address this increasing need to bridge the current gap in clinical management and self-care of complex patients during their transition from healthcare settings to home care, our team aims to design, implement and evaluate the SMaRT (Safe, Managed, and Responsive Transitions) Clinic, a nurse-led integrated care model facilitated by telemonitoring (TM). Specifically, the SMaRT Clinics aim to meaningfully introduce a nurse (or nurse practitioner) role to improve clinical coordination across patient care teams and reinforce proper self-care education through the use of telemonitoring. This project will be conducted in two phases across four years; Phase I: Design and Development, and Phase II: Implementation and Effectiveness Evaluation. Phase II research activities include enrolling 350 patients with complex chronic conditions in the SMaRT clinics across four study sites. The implementation and effectiveness of the SMaRT clinics will be evaluated through a mix of semi-structured interviews, ethnographic observation, patient questionnaires, and analyses of health utilization outcomes using propensity-matched controls from the ICES provincial database.

Individuals who have COPD need a nursing service, which provides qualified and effective professional care, self-care, and supportive care to perform their daily life activities, and improve their quality of life. It is predicted that the Chronic Care-Based Training Program to be implemented and the follow-ups can increase the level of self-efficacy and satisfaction, and raise awareness on the management of the disease in patients. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of the Chronic Care Model based education and telephone follow-up given to patients with COPD on self-efficacy and patient-reported outcomes. Also, the Modified Patient-Reported Outcome Scale for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-mCOPD-PRO scale, which will be used in the study, will be adapted into Turkish language and culture, and will be used in the study after its validity and reliability are examined.

Patients with COPD frequently have muscle disorders. Pathogenic mechanisms generate significant pathophysiological changes in the locomotor muscles structure, leading to decreased strength, decreased endurance and limited exercise capacity. Pulmonary rehabilitation is the first choice therapy and training overall lower limb endurance is a priority. Even if the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation are no longer to be demonstrated, it is still necessary to optimize the modalities of muscular strengthening. In fact, it is recommended to associate to this global endurance training a specific strengthening of the muscles of the lower limbs. Neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) is a muscular strengthening technique, but this method is not used in usual practice in pulmonary rehabilitation and often only the quadriceps are concerned. In a pulmonary rehabilitation program, including sessions of NMES of the quadriceps femoris and triceps surae could increase its effectiveness. Recent studies suggest that NMES can improve muscle function, exercise tolerance, dyspnea and quality of life in COPD patients. A pilot study compared the effects of the combined quadriceps femoris and triceps surae versus quadriceps alone. The final evaluation showed a greater improvement in exercise capacity in favour of the combined NMES group. Only two studies with small numbers of patients evaluated the effect of combined quadriceps femoris and triceps surae NMES in pulmonary rehabilitation, with encouraging results in terms of functional gain. Further larger studies seem necessary to evaluate the effects of combined quadriceps femoris and triceps surae NMES in pulmonary rehabilitation. The objective of the study is to show that combined quadriceps femoris and triceps surae NMES during a pulmonary rehabilitation program provides a more significant improvement in exercise capacity compared to a standard pulmonary rehabilitation program.

Discomfort during respiratory decompensation of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and/or obesity with a BMI greater than 30, in intensive care and the establishment of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is frequent and a source of failure. this therapy. Pharmacological treatments may be impossible due to the pathology, the risk of it worsening and adverse effects. In this context, hypnosis appears to be a tool that would promote comfort and thus increase tolerance of NIV.

Chronic respiratory diseases such as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) constitute a major public health problem, due to their high prevalence, but especially because of their cardiovascular and metabolic morbidity and mortality and the associated costs for the health system. The organization of long-term management of these diseases is now part of the e-health process, digital health with the use of massive "big data" generated by care and follow-up. Therapeutic patient education and the integration of connected objects will allow personalized therapeutic education support with interventions by local medical staff adapted to the needs of the patients. This will also allow to objectify the effect of treatments such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for OSA or non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and/or oxygen therapy for COPD, not only on the prevention of respiratory decompensation but also on cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors which are major elements of the prognosis. This project will therefore make it possible to demonstrate the feasibility and to deploy a multi-actor care pathway in the territory. The investigators propose a prospective clinical study, conducted at the Verdun Hospital, with the main objective of studying the evolution of the quality of life of patients with a chronic respiratory pathology, during an integrated management at home for 6 months. The secondary objectives: To study the evolution of the following parameters, before treatment (at inclusion) and after 6 months of integrated management: Treatment compliance (CPAP or NIV/oxygen therapy) Physical activity Weight Mean arterial pressure Oxygen saturation, heart rate and respiratory rate for COPD patients Severity of COPD for the patients concerned Daytime sleepiness Fatigue Patient acceptability of the use of connected objects To analyze the trajectories of the measures collected throughout the integrated management to identify specific profiles. To analyze the daily data of the different connected objects and treatments with regard to the patients' profiles (according to age, gender, comorbidities, OSA or COPD group).