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Cooling Fan Exercise for COPD

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Recruiting

Led By Dennis Jensen, PhD

Research Sponsored by McGill University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up pre- and post-5 week of exercise training period.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing if cooling the face with a fan during exercise can help people with cardiopulmonary disease exercise longer & harder.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults with cardiopulmonary diseases like COPD or heart failure, who experience breathlessness during exertion and have a BMI between 18.5 and 35. They must be cleared by their doctor to exercise and not have had recent medication changes or hospitalizations.

What is being tested?

The study tests if using a Honeywell HT-900 fan to blow cool air on the face helps people with cardiopulmonary disease exercise longer and feel less breathless compared to no fan use, during treadmill exercises at set intensities.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves non-pharmacological therapy (fan-to-face), side effects are minimal but may include discomfort from the airflow or skin irritation due to prolonged exposure.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ pre- and post-5 week of exercise training period.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~pre- and post-5 week of exercise training period.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre- and post-5 week of exercise training period. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Borg modified 0-10 category ratio scale for breathlessness intensity

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing endurance time

Secondary study objectives

Baseline Dyspnea Index and Transition Dyspnea Index

COPD Assessment Test

Cardiopulmonary exercise test physiological response (gas exchange)

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Exercise training with Fan-to-faceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants randomized to the fan-to-face group will perform supervised exercise training with a basic, portable fan (Honeywell HT-900 Turbo Force Air Circulator). The fan will be placed to the front of the treadmill with airflow directed toward the area of the face innervated by the second and third branches of the trigeminal nerve. The airflow speed will be chosen by each participant so that it is most comfortable to them. An anemometer will measure the airflow from the fan.

Group II: Exercise training with no fanActive Control1 Intervention

Participants randomized to the no fan group will perform supervised exercise training with no fan. The exercise duration and intensity titration will follow the same format as the experimental group.

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