Using telemonitoring to improve home mechanical ventilation for patients with respiratory failure

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of telemonitoring in enhancing the adaptation process for patients undergoing home mechanical ventilation (HMV) due to hypercapnic respiratory failure. A total of 48 patients will be randomized into two groups: one receiving standard care and the other receiving telemonitoring with daily data reviews. The study aims to assess the efficiency of hypoventilation correction, treatment adherence, unforeseen visits, and hospital admissions between the two groups. The trial is designed to provide insights into the potential benefits of integrating telemonitoring into HMV management.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure with indication for home mechanical ventilation.
* Patients who require ventilation with spontaneous-timed mode.
* Signing of informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patient already treated with mechanical ventilation or home CPAP.
* Patient requiring mechanical ventilation as life support.
* Pregnancy.
* Cognitive impairment that makes it impossible to understand the informed consent for the study.
* Psychiatric pathology that makes compliance with therapy or its follow-up difficult.
* Impossibility of complying with the protocol.
* Expected survival less than 12 months.
* Any other condition that, in the opinion of the researcher, could interfere with the objectives of the study

Where it's running

• Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
  Barcelona, Spain Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.