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TerminatedNCT00547456

Consequences of Nocturnal and Daytime Hypoxemia in COPD

Status
Terminated
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20 (actual)
Sponsor
Northwell Health · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

We will determine whether oxygen therapy lowers the level of substances in the blood which cause inflammation, which is one of the adverse effects of COPD and whether oxygen improves overall well being and quality of life as well as sleep quality.

Detailed description

Hypothesis: Isolated nocturnal hypoxemia contributes to chronic systemic inflammation in COPD by activating circulating neutrophils.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGOxygenOxygen 2-3L Nasal cannula

Timeline

Start date
2005-10-01
Primary completion
2013-06-01
Completion
2013-06-01
First posted
2007-10-22
Last updated
2015-12-16
Results posted
2015-12-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00547456. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.