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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT06084611
Long Term Effects of Heat and Moisture Exchangers (HMEs)
October 10, 2023 updated by: Atos Medical AB
Long Term Effects of Heat and Moisture Exchangers (HMEs) (Provox® Life™) on Pulmonary Symptoms in Laryngectomized Patients
Assessment of long term effect of Provox Life HME use on pulmonary symptoms in laryngectomized patients.
Study Overview
Status
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Estimated)
80
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 Contact
- Name: Rafael De Cicco
- Phone Number: +55 11 999649920
- Email: rafaelcicco@doutorarnaldo.org
Study Locations
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São Paulo, Brazil
- Instituto de Cancer Dr. Arnaldo
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Contact:
- Rafael De Cicco
- Phone Number: +5511999649920
- Email: rafaelcicco@doutorarnaldo.org
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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
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Total laryngectomy, irrespective of pharynx reconstruction method
- 18 years or older
- Longer than 3 months after total laryngectomy
- Longer than 6 weeks after postoperative radiotherapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current use of HMEs (within last 3 months)
- Medical problems prohibiting the use of HME
- Active recurrent or metastatic disease (medical deterioration)
- Recent pulmonary infections/unstable pulmonary condition
- Insufficient physical, cognitive, or mental ability required to attach, remove or operate the devices themselves
- Low tidal volumes
- Unable to understand the Participant Information and/or unable to give Informed Consent
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: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Provox Life HME
Use of Provox Life HMEs and attachment
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Compliant use of Provox Life HMEs
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No Intervention: Control - No HME
Control group is current standard of Care in Brazil, which is not using an HME
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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CASA-Q Score
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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assessed with validated Coughing and Sputum Assessment Questionnaire (CASA-Q).
Score between 0 and 100, with higher scores meaning less symptoms and less impact.
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Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of involuntary coughs per 24 hours
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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Patient reported, recorded by tally sheeting
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Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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Forced Expectoration
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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Patient reported, recorded by tally sheeting
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Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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Quality of Life by EQ-5D-5L
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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patient reported, the descriptive system assesses health in five dimensions, from which a health state index score is calculated, range from 0 to 1, with higher scores indicating higher health utility
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Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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Jenkins sleep evaluation questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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Patient reported to assess sleep quality.
Score between 0 and 20, with higher score the more sleep disturbances
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Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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Questionnaire to assess Shortness of Breath
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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from Ackerstaff et al., 1993
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Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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Voice handicap Index
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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patient reported outcome, score from 0-40, with higher scores indicating greater voice-related handicap.
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Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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Consumption of medical devices (Number of devices used)
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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Number of devices used, by use of patient diary recoding number of devices used
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Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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Study-specific questionnaire to assess number of complications and medical treatments
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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Study specific questionnaire to record complications and consumption of medications, diagnostics, treatment, medical care, medical transportation, sick leave
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Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Collaborators
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Estimated)
December 1, 2023
Primary Completion (Estimated)
April 1, 2025
Study Completion (Estimated)
April 1, 2025
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
October 10, 2023
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 10, 2023
First Posted (Actual)
October 16, 2023
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
October 16, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 10, 2023
Last Verified
October 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- PL_Brazil
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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