Evaluating the Effect of Oxygentherapy on Concentration at Chronic Lung Patients

September 11, 2014 updated by: University of Aarhus

The objective is to study the cognitive functions in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD) and patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) compared to healthy controls. The cognitive functions are tested with and without oxygen therapy to clarify the effect of oxygen therapy. Driving simulations is used to test the cognitive functions.

The hypothesis is that patients with chronic lung disease have decreased cognitive functions and that oxygen therapy will increase their cognitive functions.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

32

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Aarhus, Denmark, 8000
        • Department of pulmonology and allergology, Aarhus University Hospital, NBG

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • COLD with forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1) <50%, without long term oxygen therapy
  • COLD with FEV1 <50%, with long term oxygen therapy
  • ILD with diffusion capacity of lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) < 50%, without long term oxygen therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • comorbidity which decreases cognitive function
  • comorbidity which decreases concentration
  • physical comorbidity which makes it impossible to complete the test

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: COLD without long term oxygen therapy
Driving in the simulator two times, one time with and one time without oxygen therapy
Experimental: COLD with long term oxygen therapy
Driving in the simulator two times, one time with and one time without oxygen therapy
Experimental: ILD without long term oxygen therapy
Driving in the simulator two times, one time with and one time without oxygen therapy
No Intervention: Controls
Driving in the simulator one time without oxygen therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Standard deviation from the centre of the road
Time Frame: During the 45 min. of driving in the simulator
Measuring how far from the centre of the road the patient has been driving in the driving simulation
During the 45 min. of driving in the simulator
Number of nil responses
Time Frame: During the 45 min. of driving in the simulator
Measuring the number of times the patients doesn't react to the number "2" on the screen
During the 45 min. of driving in the simulator
Response time
Time Frame: During the 45 min. of driving in the simulator
Measuring the mean amount of response time from the number "2" appears on the screen until the patient reacts
During the 45 min. of driving in the simulator
Number of off-road events per hour
Time Frame: During the 45 min. of driving in the simulator
The number of times the car is off-road during the driving simulation
During the 45 min. of driving in the simulator

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Thomas Skovhus Prior, MD, Department of pulmonology and allergology, Aarhus University Hospital, NBG
  • Study Chair: Ole Hilberg, Dr.med, MD, Department of pulmonology and allergology, Aarhus University Hospital, NBG

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 23, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 28, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

April 29, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 12, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 11, 2014

Last Verified

September 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Driving simulation COLD & ILD

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