Exercise Pulseoximetry for Pre-flight Evaluation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00896584 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: May 11, 2009
Last Update Posted
: November 18, 2010
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Condition or disease |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Hypoxemia |
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Observational Model: | Case-Only |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | May Pulseoximetry During Physical Exercise Predict Hypoxemia in COPD Patients During Air Travel? |
Study Start Date : | May 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 2010 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | November 2010 |

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients with COPD who have performed a hypoxia altitude simulation test
- able to perform the 6-minute walking test
Exclusion Criteria:
- unstable angina
- uncontrolled hypertension
- uncontrolled arrythmia
- patients with long-term oxygen treatment

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00896584
Norway | |
Glittreklinikken | |
Hakadal, Norway, 1485 |
Principal Investigator: | Anne Edvardsen, MSc | LHL Helse | |
Study Director: | Morten S Ryg, Dr philos | LHL Helse |
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Responsible Party: | Morten Ryg, Glittreklinikken |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00896584 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
GK-40/3 S-08640b (REK) 2541 (Biobank) 2008/2/0079 (HelseRehab) |
First Posted: | May 11, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 18, 2010 |
Last Verified: | November 2010 |
Keywords provided by LHL Helse:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Hypoxemia Pre-flight evaluation Hypobaria |
COPD Pulseoximetry Air travel Exercise desaturation |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Hypoxia |
Respiratory Tract Diseases Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory Signs and Symptoms |