High-Flow Oxygen for Dyspnea in Hospitalized Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT02932332

Last Updated: 2023-04-21

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-10-11

Study Completion Date

2023-03-23

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical research study is to compare high-flow oxygen, low-flow oxygen, high-flow air, and low-flow air in helping to decrease shortness of breath in cancer patients. Researchers also want to learn if these therapies can help to improve lung function and quality of life.

Detailed Description

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Study Groups and Procedures:

If you agree to take part in this study, you will receive 4 different breathing therapies:

* High-flow oxygen
* Low-flow oxygen
* High-flow air and
* Low-flow air

The order in which they will be given to you will be randomly assigned (as in a roll of dice). You will have an equal chance of being assigned to each group. Neither you nor the study staff will know which therapy order you are assigned to. However, if needed for your safety, the study staff will be able to find out what you are receiving.

All 4 breathing therapies should take about 80 minutes total to complete (10 minutes for each treatment with a 10 minute break between each treatment). You will receive the air or oxygen through small tubes placed in your nose. The respiratory therapist will be there to adjust the therapy to your comfort level.

At the end of each breathing therapy, you will be asked about your shortness of breath and if you have any improvement. You will also be asked if you could tell whether you received oxygen or air after each therapy.

After finishing the 4 breathing therapies, you will complete 2 questionnaires about which breathing therapy you liked and your thoughts about taking part in the study. These should take about 10 minutes total to complete.

Length of Study:

You will be taken off study if you no longer wish to take part, or if you need drugs to help with shortness of breath during the study. Your participation in the study will be over after you complete the questionnaires.

This is an investigational study. Comparing high-flow air, low-flow air, high-flow oxygen, and low-flow oxygen to treat shortness of breath is considered investigational.

Up to 36 participants will be enrolled in this study. All will take part at MD Anderson.

Conditions

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Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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High-flow oxygen: Initial Therapy

4-Period crossover therapy where initial 10 minute breathing treatment with High-flow oxygen (HFOx) is followed by 3 different breathing therapies of Low-flow oxygen (LFOx), High-flow air (HFAir), and Low-flow air (LFAir) with 10 minute washout period before subsequent treatments for a total 80 minute study period accompanied by shortness of breath questionnaires.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

High-flow Oxygen

Intervention Type OTHER

Optiflow Respiratory Humidifier used to deliver HFOx. Oxygen flow will be maximized (set between 20 and 60 L/min), if tolerated, to minimize dyspnea. FiO2 will be set at 100%.

Low-flow Oxygen

Intervention Type OTHER

Low-flow Oxygen will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to high flow, except provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

High-flow Air

Intervention Type OTHER

Two level air flow (high and low) will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to oxygen air flows, except that researchers will use pressurized air instead of oxygen. LFOx and LFAir will be provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

Low-flow Air

Intervention Type OTHER

Two level air flow (high and low) will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to oxygen air flows, except that researchers will use pressurized air instead of oxygen. LFOx and LFAir will be provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

Low-flow oxygen: Initial Therapy

4-Period crossover therapy where initial 10 minute breathing treatment with Low-flow oxygen (LFOx) is followed by 3 different breathing therapies of HFOx, HFAir, and LFAir with 10 minute washout period before subsequent treatments for a total 80 minute study period accompanied by shortness of breath questionnaires.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

High-flow Oxygen

Intervention Type OTHER

Optiflow Respiratory Humidifier used to deliver HFOx. Oxygen flow will be maximized (set between 20 and 60 L/min), if tolerated, to minimize dyspnea. FiO2 will be set at 100%.

Low-flow Oxygen

Intervention Type OTHER

Low-flow Oxygen will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to high flow, except provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

High-flow Air

Intervention Type OTHER

Two level air flow (high and low) will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to oxygen air flows, except that researchers will use pressurized air instead of oxygen. LFOx and LFAir will be provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

Low-flow Air

Intervention Type OTHER

Two level air flow (high and low) will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to oxygen air flows, except that researchers will use pressurized air instead of oxygen. LFOx and LFAir will be provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

High-flow air: Initial Therapy

4-Period crossover therapy where initial 10 minute breathing treatment with High-flow oxygen (LFOx) is followed by 3 different breathing therapies of HFOx, LFOx, and LFAir with 10 minute washout period before subsequent treatments for a total 80 minute study period accompanied by shortness of breath questionnaires.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

High-flow Oxygen

Intervention Type OTHER

Optiflow Respiratory Humidifier used to deliver HFOx. Oxygen flow will be maximized (set between 20 and 60 L/min), if tolerated, to minimize dyspnea. FiO2 will be set at 100%.

Low-flow Oxygen

Intervention Type OTHER

Low-flow Oxygen will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to high flow, except provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

High-flow Air

Intervention Type OTHER

Two level air flow (high and low) will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to oxygen air flows, except that researchers will use pressurized air instead of oxygen. LFOx and LFAir will be provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

Low-flow Air

Intervention Type OTHER

Two level air flow (high and low) will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to oxygen air flows, except that researchers will use pressurized air instead of oxygen. LFOx and LFAir will be provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

Low-flow air: Initial Therapy

4-Period crossover therapy where initial 10 minute breathing treatment with Low-flow air (LFAir) is followed by 3 different breathing therapies of HFOx, LFOx, and HFAir with 10 minute washout period before subsequent treatments for a total 80 minute study period accompanied by shortness of breath questionnaires.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

High-flow Oxygen

Intervention Type OTHER

Optiflow Respiratory Humidifier used to deliver HFOx. Oxygen flow will be maximized (set between 20 and 60 L/min), if tolerated, to minimize dyspnea. FiO2 will be set at 100%.

Low-flow Oxygen

Intervention Type OTHER

Low-flow Oxygen will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to high flow, except provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

High-flow Air

Intervention Type OTHER

Two level air flow (high and low) will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to oxygen air flows, except that researchers will use pressurized air instead of oxygen. LFOx and LFAir will be provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

Low-flow Air

Intervention Type OTHER

Two level air flow (high and low) will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to oxygen air flows, except that researchers will use pressurized air instead of oxygen. LFOx and LFAir will be provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

Interventions

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High-flow Oxygen

Optiflow Respiratory Humidifier used to deliver HFOx. Oxygen flow will be maximized (set between 20 and 60 L/min), if tolerated, to minimize dyspnea. FiO2 will be set at 100%.

Intervention Type OTHER

Low-flow Oxygen

Low-flow Oxygen will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to high flow, except provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

Intervention Type OTHER

High-flow Air

Two level air flow (high and low) will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to oxygen air flows, except that researchers will use pressurized air instead of oxygen. LFOx and LFAir will be provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

Intervention Type OTHER

Low-flow Air

Two level air flow (high and low) will be delivered by Optiflow in an identical manner to oxygen air flows, except that researchers will use pressurized air instead of oxygen. LFOx and LFAir will be provided at 2 L/min using a nasal cannula identical to that used for high-flow devices.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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HFOx LFOx HFAir LFAir

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of cancer
2. Patients seen by palliative care, thoracic oncology, pulmonary medicine, or emergency care at MD Anderson Cancer Center
3. Dyspnea Numeric Rating Scale at rest \>/=3 of 10 (average over last 24 hour)
4. Non-hypoxemic (i.e. oxygen saturation \>90% on ambient air)
5. Able to communicate in English or Spanish
6. Age \>/= 18 years
7. Able to tolerate high-flow oxygen/air

Exclusion Criteria

1. Memorial Delirium Rating Scale \>13
2. Hemodynamic instability
3. Respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation or non-invasive ventilation
4. Frequent use of rescue opioids \>8x/day or rescue bronchodilators \>8x/day over last 24 hours
5. Currently requiring high flow oxygen for oxygenation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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David Hui, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Locations

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Hui D, Hernandez F, Urbauer D, Thomas S, Lu Z, Elsayem A, Bruera E. High-Flow Oxygen and High-Flow Air for Dyspnea in Hospitalized Patients with Cancer: A Pilot Crossover Randomized Clinical Trial. Oncologist. 2021 May;26(5):e883-e892. doi: 10.1002/onco.13622. Epub 2020 Dec 15.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33289276 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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http://www.mdanderson.org

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2017-00186

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2016-0282

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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