At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordStandardized by ClinicalIndex from the ClinicalTrials.gov record · verify against the source.
May Pulseoximetry During Physical Exercise Predict Hypoxemia in COPD Patients During Air Travel?
In Brief
An observational study for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Hypoxemia. Completed, enrolled 100 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) need supplementary oxygen during air travel. Guidelines issued by The British Thoracic Society (BTS) for pre-flight evaluation do not discriminate sufficiently between those who need supplementary oxygen during flight, and those who can do without. Previous studies have indicated that decreasing hemoglobin oxygen saturation during exercise may predict in-flight hypoxemia. The objective of the present study is to examine if adding exercise oxygen desaturation to the BTS algorithm will better predict requirements for in-flight supplementary oxygen.