NCT01592656 - Long-term Effects of Non-invasive Ventilation in Hypercapnic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | Biotech Hunter

Enrollment

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2011

Primary Completion Date

October 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

October 31, 2013

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interventions

RADIATION

Functional Respiratory Imaging

CT-scan of thorax. At baseline, after 1 month and after 6 months.

OTHER

Lung compliance measurement

At baseline

DEVICE

Non-invasive ventilation (Respironics)

Long-term non-invasive ventilation, starting at baseline until 6 months. At baseline the patients should have persisting hypercapnia (pCO2 \> 45 mmHg) under optimal conservative treatment other than NIV. The patients can be hospitalised or being treated at home at inclusion.

Trial Locations (2)

2650

Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem

9700

University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen