myAirvo 3 (High Flow Nasal Therapy; HFNT) for COPD Patients in the Home

ConditionCOPD
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age30+
SponsorTemple University

About this trial

Parallel-group, prospective, randomized, controlled phase III trial of home High flow Nasal Therapy (HFNT) via myAirvo 3 plus usual COPD medical care vs. usual COPD medical care, for at least 1 year and up to two years in 642 GOLD Grade D, Stages II-IV patients with moderate to very severe COPD at risk for moderate and severe exacerbations with a prior history of severe exacerbation requiring hospitalization within the past 6 weeks.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Provision of signed and dated informed consent form

Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study

Male or female, aged 30 years or greater

FEV1/FVC of < 70% and an FEV1 of < 80% (GOLD stages II - IV, Grade E)

Disqualifiers

Current self-reported chronic use of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy; continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), or non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV)

A STOPBang Questionnaire score > 5*

Pregnancy or lactation

Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention within the previous 30 days

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • myAirvo3
  • Pulse oximeter

Treatment groups

642 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Temple University

Lead sponsor

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare

Collaborator