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Fan Therapy for COPD

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Recruiting

Led By Dennis Jensen, PhD

Research Sponsored by McGill University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 4 serial dynamic inspiratory capacity maneuvers for each minute of the 4-minute constant rate treadmill test.

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Study Summary

This trial will explore how fan-to-face therapy helps with breathlessness during exercise in people with cardiorespiratory disease.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for people who feel breathless during exercise despite treatment, with a BMI between 18.5 and 35, cleared for physical activity by a doctor, and diagnosed with cardiopulmonary diseases like COPD or heart failure. It's not for those who've changed medication recently or had an exacerbation/hospitalization in the last six weeks.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if blowing cool air on the face using Honeywell HT-900 Turbo Force Air Circulator can relieve shortness of breath during constant-rate exercise in individuals with cardiorespiratory disease. The aim is to understand how this simple intervention works physiologically.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves non-invasive use of a fan to circulate air, there are no direct medicinal side effects expected from this trial. However, participants should be monitored for any discomfort or adverse reactions related to airflow exposure during exercise.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 4 serial dynamic inspiratory capacity maneuvers for each minute of the 4-minute constant rate treadmill test.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~4 serial dynamic inspiratory capacity maneuvers for each minute of the 4-minute constant rate treadmill test.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 serial dynamic inspiratory capacity maneuvers for each minute of the 4-minute constant rate treadmill test. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Borg modified 0-10 category ratio scale for breathlessness intensity

Secondary outcome measures

Cardiopulmonary exercise test (3-minute constant rate) physiological response (oxygen saturation)

Cardiopulmonary exercise test (4-minute constant rate) physiological response (heart rate)

Cardiopulmonary exercise test (4-minute constant rate) physiological response (operating lung volumes)

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Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Placebo Group

Group I: Fan-to-faceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The participants will complete a 4-minute constant work rate treadmill test with a basic, portable fan placed in front of the face. The fan will be placed at a location to target the second and third branches of the trigeminal nerve and will be placed a distance chosen by the participant so that the airflow speed is comfortable.

Group II: No fanActive Control1 Intervention

The participants will complete a 4-minute constant work rate treadmill test with no fan.

Group III: Fan-to-legPlacebo Group1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

McGill UniversityLead Sponsor

395 Previous Clinical Trials

999,356 Total Patients Enrolled

Dennis Jensen, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMcGill University

2 Previous Clinical Trials

88 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Fan-to-face Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05659550 — N/A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Research Study Groups: No fan, Fan-to-face, Fan-to-leg

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Trial 2023: Fan-to-face Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05659550 — N/A

Fan-to-face 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05659550 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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Does this research endeavor accept new participants?

"Unfortunately, this research endeavour is no longer recruiting participants. It was first posted on September 1st 2023 and last updated December 12th 2022 according to clinicaltrials.gov; however 1177 other studies are actively searching for volunteers at the moment."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Move With Air: Physiological Response Assessment

Dennis Jensen, Ph.D. 2023. "Move With Air: Physiological Response Assessment". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05659550.

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