Adjusting breathing machine settings for COPD and sleep apnea
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether letting patients adjust their own breathing machine settings at home improves their breathing and quality of life. It is for people with both COPD and sleep apnea who have had high carbon dioxide levels in their blood.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 50 and 80 years old.
- You have been stable for at least 4 weeks (no hospital stays or flare-ups).
- You have had a blood test showing high carbon dioxide (PCO2 > 52) in the past.
- You are willing to participate and sign a consent form.
- You are not an active smoker and have not smoked for at least 6 months.
- You can speak and read Spanish.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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