Effects of an Automatic Oxygen Titration System in People With Hypoxemia During Exercise Training
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorSchön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land
About this trial
Long-term oxygen therapy is a fundamental treatment modality for patients with chronic hypoxaemic lung disease. Typically, oxygen is administered at a constant flow rate. However, due to fluctuating activity levels, patients' oxygenation status can vary, potentially leading to oxygen desaturation and increased dyspnoea.
Emerging evidence suggests that automatic oxygen titration - a method of adjusting oxygen flow in response to current oxygen saturation - may have acute advantages over constant oxygen flow.
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effect of automatic oxygen titration compared to prescribed constant oxygen flow rates on patients' perceived dyspnoea during exercise endurance training.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Chronic lung disease
Hypoxemia (pO2< 55mmHg) under room air conditions (rest or during exercise) or SpO2<88% during exercise
established Long-term oxygen therapy or given indication for a Long-term oxygen therapy/ supplemental oxygen therapy for exercise
Age: 18 to 80 years
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Oxygen therapy - constant oxygen flow
- Oxygen therapy - automatic titrating oxygen flow
Treatment groups
15 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov