The Effect of Long Term Therapy With High Flow Humidification Compared to Usual Care in Patients With Bronchiectasis (BX)
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The study is intended to understand the benefit of Long Term Home care Therapy with nasal High flow in Bronchiectasis patients at home. Primary end point is to evaluate daily life compared to usual care and secondary is to evaluate the changes in lung function
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Therapy with high flow humidification The patients will be activated after enrollment with myAirvo2 device at home for 6 months before first observations |
Device: High Flow Humidification
myAirvo2 gives at home for long therapy treatment
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No Intervention: Therapy with usual care The patients will be under usual care for observational |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Improvment Daily Life [1 year]
measurement via questionary SGRQ
- measurement of Sputum production [1 year]
Microbiological Mesurement of sputum
- measurement Exercise tolerance [1 year]
measurement with 6 minutes walking test
- Number of missed working or school day [1 year]
Calculation of days of sick
- time from first exacerbations [1 year]
measurement of time dalay from last exacerbation
- number of exacerbations including their durations and severity [1 year]
counting form their clinic diary of number of exacerbation
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Evaluation of Arterial Blood Glass [1 year]
Arterial Blood Glass draw at time zero and time 1
- Unit of Nitric Oxide [1 year]
Measurement with Nitric oxide device
- Evaluation of Reactive C-Protein [1 year]
comparation of blood draw
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Diagnosis of Bronchiectasis on HRCT
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Optimization of Therapy for at least 15 days before enrollment
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Autonomous patients with possibilities of practicing rehabilitations cycles
Exclusion Criteria:
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OSAS (ODI>10/h)
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HOME NIV
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PH<7,35 - paO2< 60mmHg, paCo2> 55 mmHg
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Lung cancer
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Contraindication to high-flow nasal cannula (hfnc)
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Rosa Cauteruccio | Napoli | Italy | 80131 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Dr. Giuseppe Fiorentino
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- High Flow in Bronchiectasis