CompletedNot Applicable

Autotitrating Versus Standard Non-invasive Ventilation (NIV) in Newly Diagnosed Patients

United Kingdom23 participantsStarted 2009-04

Plain-language summary

The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy and tolerance of autotitrating non-invasive ventilation (NIV) versus standard NIV in patients with newly diagnosed nocturnal hypoventilation who have never experienced nocturnal, home NIV.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * new clinical diagnosis of nocturnal hypoventilation * requirement for long-term domiciliary non-invasive ventilation * no previous experience with domiciliary non-invasive ventilation Exclusion Criteria: * uncontrolled cardiac failure * acute exacerbation of respiratory failure * daytime resting PaO2 \< 7.5kPa * moderate or severe bulbar weakness * inability to understand rationale and/or consent form for study

What they're measuring

Overnight Mean Oxygen Saturation

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00901485

SponsorResMed

Sponsor typeINDUSTRY

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2011-03

Results submitted2021-04-14

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