Work Productivity in Hyperventilation Syndrome (NCT03292523) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Work Productivity in Hyperventilation Syndrome
France50 participantsStarted 2018-02-06
Plain-language summary
Hyperventilation syndrome is associated with impaired quality of life. The aim of the study is to assess the relationship between work productivity, including absenteeism and presenteeism, and the severity of hyperventilation syndrome
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Holders of employment contracts for at least 8 days
* Diagnosis of hyperventilation syndrome confirmed by:
Compatible symptoms and at least two symptoms reproduced by the hyperventilation challenge test: Nijmegen's score\> 23 ; Demonstration of alveolar hyperventilation ( Either on rest blood and / or at rest (PaCO2 at rest \<36 mmHg and D (A-a) O2 normal; Either during the HV test (increased recovery time of the basic PETCO2 after voluntary hyperventilation (greater than 5 minutes)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Existence of another chronic pulmonary disease (asthma, bronchial dilation, COPD, diffuse interstitial pneumonia, neuromuscular pathology ...) or cardiac (rhythm disorder, ischemic heart disease ...) which can participate in dyspnea
* Psychiatric illness / psychotropic treatment
* Pregnancy
* Patient already included in a clinical research protocol involving new therapeutics may not be included in this protocol
* Specific physiotherapy or previous training
What they're measuring
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Association between the WPAI score and the Nijmegen score