Effect of Automated Oxygen Titration during Walking on Dyspnea and Endurance in Chronic Hypoxemic Patients with COPD : A Randomized Crossover Trial

The need for oxygen increases with activity in patients with COPD and on long-term oxygen treatment (LTOT), leading to periods of hypoxemia, which may influence the patient's performance. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of automated oxygen titration compared to usual fixed-dose oxygen treatment during walking on dyspnea and endurance in patients with COPD and on LTOT. In a double-blinded randomised crossover trial, 33 patients were assigned to use either automated oxygen titration or the usual fixed-dose in a random order in two walking tests. A closed-loop device, O2matic delivered a variable oxygen dose set with a target saturation of 90-94%. The patients had a home oxygen flow of (mean ± SD) 1.6 ± 0.9 L/min. At the last corresponding isotime in the endurance shuttle walk test, the patients reported dyspnea equal to median (IQR) 4 (3-6) when using automated oxygen titration and 8 (5-9) when using fixed doses, p < 0.001. The patients walked 10.9 (6.5-14.9) min with automated oxygen compared to 5.5 (3.3-7.9) min with fixed-dose, p < 0.001. Walking with automated oxygen titration had a statistically significant and clinically important effect on dyspnea. Furthermore, the patients walked for a 98% longer time when hypoxemia was reduced with a more well-matched, personalised oxygen treatment.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical medicine - 10(2021), 21 vom: 20. Okt.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kofod, Linette Marie [VerfasserIn]
Westerdahl, Elisabeth [VerfasserIn]
Kristensen, Morten Tange [VerfasserIn]
Brocki, Barbara Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Ringbæk, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Hansen, Ejvind Frausing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Exercise
Journal Article
Long-term oxygen treatment
O2matic
Physiotherapy
Respiratory failure

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Date Revised 18.11.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jcm10214820

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333061608