Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at Altitude - Effect of Nocturnal Oxygen on Breathing and Sleep

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of nocturnal oxygen therapy during a stay at moderate altitude on breathing and sleep of patients with chronic obstructive lung disease.

Timeline

Start

2014-06-01

Primary completion

2014-10-31

Completion

2014-10-31

Publications

• Gutweniger S, Latshang TD, Aeschbacher SS, Huber F, Flueck D, Lichtblau M, Ulrich S, Hasler ED, Scheiwiller PM, Ulrich S, Bloch KE, Furian M. Effect of nocturnal oxygen therapy on exercise performance of COPD patients at 2048 m: data from a randomized clinical trial. Sci Rep. 2021 Oct 13;11(1):20355. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-98395-w.
• Lichtblau M, Latshang TD, Aeschbacher SS, Huber F, Scheiwiller PM, Ulrich S, Schneider SR, Hasler ED, Furian M, Bloch KE, Saxer S, Ulrich S. Effect of Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy on Daytime Pulmonary Hemodynamics in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Traveling to Altitude: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Physiol. 2021 Jul 7;12:689863. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.689863. eCollection 2021.
• Tan L, Latshang TD, Aeschbacher SS, Huber F, Flueck D, Lichtblau M, Ulrich S, Hasler ED, Scheiwiller PM, Ulrich S, Bloch KE, Furian M. Effect of Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy on Nocturnal Hypoxemia and Sleep Apnea Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Traveling to 2048 Meters: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Jun 1;3(6):e207940. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.7940.

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