Structured Personalized Oxygen and Supportive Therapies for Dyspnea in Oncology

ConditionDyspnea
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2, Phase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

About this trial

To learn about the effect of Structured Personalized Oxygen and Supportive Therapies for Dyspnea in Oncology (SPOT-ON) treatment on the severity of shortness of breath in patients with cancer.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Diagnosis of cancer

Age 18 or older.

Admitted to a medical floor.

Dyspnea intensity at rest of at least 4 on a 0-10-point NRS (where 0 = none, 10 = worst).

Disqualifiers

Hemodynamic instability requiring active Merit Team or ICU team involvement.

Delirium as per clinical team's assessment in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).

Severe hypoxemia (SpO2 < 90% despite supplemental oxygen of up to 6 L/min).

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use for obstructive sleep apnea, actively using >10 hours a day.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • SPOT-ON Early Start
  • SPOT-ON Delayed Start

Treatment groups

150 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators