Pilot Study: Post-Recovery LibEration From Oxygen in Exacerbated COPD

NCT ID: NCT04854967

Last Updated: 2023-06-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-04-18

Study Completion Date

2023-05-15

Brief Summary

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The investigators want to decrease inappropriate oxygen use for patients with COPD. The investigators are testing a new program that will stop oxygen prescriptions for patients that no longer need it and will instead provide them with training in skills that have been shown to help patients breathe better. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive the intervention program or usual care. After 12 weeks the investigators will determine if the program helped stop unnecessary oxygen prescription. The investigators will also determine if health status, distance walked during six minutes, and symptoms of breathlessness after walking are different between participants who received the program and those who did not. The investigators will meet with participating patients and their providers after the study is complete to find out how they feel about this program and if it would be possible to put this change into practice.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this pilot study is to test an intervention designed to decrease inappropriate oxygen use for patients with COPD. Participants will be randomized to usual care vs. an oxygen de-implementation intervention. Patients assigned to the oxygen de-implementation intervention group will have their active oxygen prescription discontinued, be educated on pursed lip breathing and receive inhaler training. A follow-up assessment will occur at 12 weeks. The primary outcome at 12 weeks will be discontinuation of oxygen. Secondary outcomes include health status as measured by the Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ), tele-six minute walk test (6MWT) distance, and Borg dyspnea scale assessed after the tele-6MWT. Among the intervention group, the investigators will also assess acceptability and feasibility of the intervention for patient participants and their providers.

Recruitment was expected to begin in November 2021 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 Omicron outbreak. Recruitment officially began on April 18, 2022.

Conditions

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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants will be randomized to receive either usual care or an oxygen de-implementation intervention. The oxygen de-implementation intervention will consist of: 1) an order to rescind the patient's home oxygen 2) an "unlearning" component targeting provider and patient education and 3) a "substitution" component that introduces alternative evidence-based therapies to treat dyspnea (e.g. teach-to-goal inhaler teaching and pursed lip breathing).
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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De-implementation Intervention

The oxygen de-implementation intervention will consist of: 1) an order to rescind the patient's home oxygen 2) an "unlearning" component targeting provider and patient education and 3) a "substitution" component that introduces alternative evidence-based therapies to treat dyspnea (e.g. teach-to-goal inhaler teaching and pursed lip breathing).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rescind home oxygen order

Intervention Type OTHER

A note will be entered in the medical record describing the participants randomization into the intervention group. The note will be signed by study staff and will accompany the discontinuation of the patient's home oxygen by a study clinician.

Provider Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A note will be entered in the medical record informing the patient's individual medical providers (i.e. primary care provider, pulmonologist) of their randomization into the intervention group. The note will include the evidence-base for oxygen use among patients with COPD.

Patient Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The patient will receive a patient education page about discontinuation of home oxygen after recovery from a hospitalization that was developed by Consumer Reports in conjunction with the "Choosing Wisely" Campaign.

Teach-to-goal inhaler training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Teach-to-goal (TTG) inhaler training is a patient-centered education strategy that has been shown to decrease inhaler misuse and decrease acute care utilization. The training is tailored to the patient and meets guideline recommendations for assessment and instruction of inhaler technique. The rounds of assessment and demonstration can be completed until acceptable skill level is attained and tailored to the specific medication prescribed.

Pursed lip breathing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Pursed lip-breathing will be taught to the participants randomized to the intervention arm. This simple technique relieves breathlessness and has been shown to improve functional capacity in patients with COPD. Participants will be given an instructional handout to refer to after the visit.

Usual Care

The patient receives usual care from their assigned clinical provider.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Rescind home oxygen order

A note will be entered in the medical record describing the participants randomization into the intervention group. The note will be signed by study staff and will accompany the discontinuation of the patient's home oxygen by a study clinician.

Intervention Type OTHER

Provider Education

A note will be entered in the medical record informing the patient's individual medical providers (i.e. primary care provider, pulmonologist) of their randomization into the intervention group. The note will include the evidence-base for oxygen use among patients with COPD.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Patient Education

The patient will receive a patient education page about discontinuation of home oxygen after recovery from a hospitalization that was developed by Consumer Reports in conjunction with the "Choosing Wisely" Campaign.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Teach-to-goal inhaler training

Teach-to-goal (TTG) inhaler training is a patient-centered education strategy that has been shown to decrease inhaler misuse and decrease acute care utilization. The training is tailored to the patient and meets guideline recommendations for assessment and instruction of inhaler technique. The rounds of assessment and demonstration can be completed until acceptable skill level is attained and tailored to the specific medication prescribed.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Pursed lip breathing

Pursed lip-breathing will be taught to the participants randomized to the intervention arm. This simple technique relieves breathlessness and has been shown to improve functional capacity in patients with COPD. Participants will be given an instructional handout to refer to after the visit.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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De-implement oxygen order TTG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 40 years or older
* Diagnosis of COPD
* Discharged within the past 3 months after hospitalization for COPD exacerbation, CHF exacerbation and/or Pneumonia and Active prescription for supplemental oxygen within 48 hours of discharge that remains active; or Stable COPD with no chronic resting hypoxemia and an active prescription for supplemental oxygen.
* No inpatient or outpatient exacerbations of COPD within the last 30 days
* Smoked at least 10 pack-years of cigarettes
* Room air resting saturation \>88% on room air
* Spirometry consistent with COPD (FEV1/FVC \< 0.70) and/or evidence of emphysema on CT scan
* Willingness on the part of the participant to stop oxygen if randomized to the intervention
* Ability and willingness to participate in virtual video visits with study staff using VA approved software
* Informed consent for participation

Exclusion Criteria

* Desaturation during 6MWT \<80% for one minute or more
* Non-COPD lung disease that affects oxygenation or survival (including pulmonary hypertension)
* Prescription of oxygen for alternative condition (e.g. bleed-in with positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea)
* Diagnosis expected to result in death in six months or enrollment in hospice
* Participation in another intervention trial
* Cognitive issues that would preclude participation (dementia, stroke, etc.)
* Residence in skilled nursing facility
* Inability to speak, read, or understand English
* Any safety concerns
* Participants clinical team excludes the participant from recruitment or evaluation
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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VA Office of Research and Development

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Laura Cecere Feemster, MD MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA

Locations

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VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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IIR 17-263

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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