Trial Outcomes & Findings for HVNI Ambulation Feasibility Study (NCT NCT03885726)

NCT ID: NCT03885726

Last Updated: 2020-10-19

Results Overview

Defined as the distance of patient ambulation

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

32 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Results posted on

2020-10-19

Participant Flow

Recruitment for this study took place in both an inpatient hospital setting and an outpatient medical clinic setting.

Of the N=32 enrolled patients, only N=28 completed both study arms. An additional N=3 patients were excluded from study analysis, making the total number of patient data analyzed post-hoc N=25.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
All Study Participants
Crossover study design with the first intervention as "Treatment as Usual - 6 minute walk test" (TAU), followed by an adequate recovery period. The second intervention was "High Velocity Nasal Insufflation - 6 minute walk test" (HVNI). The patient population for both treatment arms was represented by both inpatients and outpatients.
Overall Study
STARTED
32
Overall Study
COMPLETED
28
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
4

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
All Study Participants
Crossover study design with the first intervention as "Treatment as Usual - 6 minute walk test" (TAU), followed by an adequate recovery period. The second intervention was "High Velocity Nasal Insufflation - 6 minute walk test" (HVNI). The patient population for both treatment arms was represented by both inpatients and outpatients.
Overall Study
Staffing issues/lost interest
1
Overall Study
Early discharge from hospital
3

Baseline Characteristics

Out of the N=28 patients who completed both arms of the study, N=3 were excluded post-hoc, making the total analysis population N=25.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
All Study Participants
n=25 Participants
Crossover study design with the first intervention as "Treatment as Usual - 6 minute walk test" (TAU), followed by an adequate recovery period. The second intervention was "High Velocity Nasal Insufflation - 6 minute walk test" (HVNI). The patient population for both treatment arms was represented by both inpatients and outpatients.
Age, Continuous
66 years
n=25 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
12 Participants
n=25 Participants • Out of the N=28 patients who completed both arms of the study, N=3 were excluded post-hoc, making the total analysis population N=25.
Sex: Female, Male
Male
13 Participants
n=25 Participants • Out of the N=28 patients who completed both arms of the study, N=3 were excluded post-hoc, making the total analysis population N=25.
Region of Enrollment
United States
25 participants
n=25 Participants • N=32 patients were enrolled in the study; of those, N=28 completed both study arms. A total of N=25 were analyzed post-hoc.

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: N=32 patients were enrolled in the study; of those, N=28 completed both study arms. A total of N=25 were analyzed post-hoc.

Defined as the distance of patient ambulation

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Exercise Performance- Distance
78.8 meters
Interval 63.0 to 144.1
88.6 meters
Interval 75.3 to 172.6
182.9 meters
Interval 134.1 to 453.4
165.2 meters
Interval 136.9 to 455.2

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: N=32 patients were enrolled in the study; of those, N=28 completed both study arms. A total of N=25 were analyzed post-hoc.

Defined as the duration of patient ambulation

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Exercise Performance- Duration
211.5 seconds
Interval 139.5 to 376.5
229.5 seconds
Interval 164.3 to 387.0
307 seconds
Interval 192.5 to 452.5
250 seconds
Interval 180.0 to 537.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: N=32 patients were enrolled in the study; of those, N=28 completed both study arms. A total of N=25 were analyzed post-hoc.

Defined as recovery time (return time to baseline rated perceived dyspnea).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Patient Recovery Interval
283.5 seconds
Interval 232.0 to 462.3
191.5 seconds
Interval 172.0 to 395.5
239 seconds
Interval 143.0 to 330.0
245 seconds
Interval 135.5 to 359.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: Of N=32 enrolled patients, N=28 completed both study arms, and N=3 were excluded post-hoc, making the analyzed population N=25.

Patient blood pressure (systolic) measured in mmHg

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Patient Vital Signs - Blood Pressure
125.5 mmHg
Interval 119.8 to 152.5
137 mmHg
Interval 114.8 to 141.5
129 mmHg
Interval 120.0 to 132.0
113 mmHg
Interval 110.0 to 120.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: Of N=32 enrolled patients, N=28 completed both study arms, and N=3 were excluded post-hoc, making the analyzed population N=25.

Heart rate in bpm

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Patient Vital Signs-- Heart Rate [HR]
101 beats per minute (bpm)
Interval 88.3 to 108.3
94 beats per minute (bpm)
Interval 89.8 to 103.5
81 beats per minute (bpm)
Interval 72.0 to 89.0
79 beats per minute (bpm)
Interval 75.0 to 82.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: Of N=32 enrolled patients, N=28 completed both study arms, and N=3 were excluded post-hoc, making the analyzed population N=25.

Respiratory rate in breaths per minute

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Patient Vital Signs-- Respiratory Rate [RR]
20 breaths per minute (brpm)
Interval 17.5 to 20.0
18 breaths per minute (brpm)
Interval 17.5 to 20.0
20 breaths per minute (brpm)
Interval 18.0 to 20.0
20 breaths per minute (brpm)
Interval 18.0 to 20.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: Of N=32 enrolled patients, N=28 completed both study arms, and N=3 were excluded post-hoc, making the analyzed population N=25.

SpO2 measured as percentage of oxygen saturation (%).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Patient Vital Signs-- Arterial Oxygen Saturation
95 percentage of oxygen saturation (%)
Interval 93.0 to 97.3
95 percentage of oxygen saturation (%)
Interval 93.0 to 98.0
95 percentage of oxygen saturation (%)
Interval 94.0 to 95.0
95 percentage of oxygen saturation (%)
Interval 93.0 to 97.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: Of N=32 enrolled patients, N=28 completed both study arms, and N=3 were excluded post-hoc, making the analyzed population N=25.

Patient's subjective assessment of their exertion, rated as a modified Borg score on a scale from 0 to 10 . Higher scores indicate a worse outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Patient Vital Signs-- Rated Perceived Exertion (RPE)
1.5 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 3.0
0.5 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 1.25
0 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 0.5
0.5 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 0.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: Of N=32 enrolled patients, N=28 completed both study arms, and N=3 were excluded post-hoc, making the analyzed population N=25.

Patient's subjective assessment of their dyspnea, rated as a modified Borg score on a scale from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate a worse outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Patient Vital Signs-- Rated Perceived Dyspnea (RPD)
0.5 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 2.0
0.75 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 1.0
0 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 0.5
0 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 0.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: Of N=32 enrolled patients, N=28 completed both study arms, and N=3 were excluded post-hoc, making the analyzed population N=25.

Clinician's subjective assessment of the patient's clinical response to the therapy, rated as units on a visual analog scale from 0 to 100. A lower score indicates a better outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Clinician Perception Score- Patient Response to Therapy
44.5 units on a scale
Interval 3.38 to 69.5
8.25 units on a scale
Interval 1.13 to 61.5
9 units on a scale
Interval 3.0 to 49.5
37.5 units on a scale
Interval 15.0 to 58.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: Of N=32 enrolled patients, N=28 completed both study arms, and N=3 were excluded post-hoc, making the analyzed population N=25.

Clinician's subjective assessment of the patient's comfort on and tolerance of the therapy, rated as units on a visual analog scale from 0 to 100. Lower values indicate a better outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Clinician Perception Score- Patient Tolerance and Comfort
33.8 units on a scale
Interval 1.75 to 69.3
4 units on a scale
Interval 1.25 to 17.1
1 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 20.5
19 units on a scale
Interval 8.5 to 82.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: Of N=32 enrolled patients, N=28 completed both study arms, and N=3 were excluded post-hoc, making the analyzed population N=25.

Clinician's subjective assessment of the frequency of technical or clinical issues during the the test, rated as units on a visual analog scale from 0 to 100. Lower scores indicate a better outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Clinician Perception Score- Frequency of Technical/Clinical Difficulties
1.5 units on a scale
Interval 1.0 to 4.5
1.5 units on a scale
Interval 0.5 to 6.38
1 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 2.5
3 units on a scale
Interval 0.5 to 17.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: Of the N=32 patients enrolled in the study, N=28 completed all study arms. An additional N=3 were excluded from post-hoc analysis, making the final analysis N=25.

Clinician's subjective assessment of the the simplicity of setting up and using the equipment, rated as units on a visual analog scale from 0 to 100. Lower scores indicate a better outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Clinician Perception Score- Simplicity of Set-up and Use
1 units on a scale
Interval 0.25 to 2.25
1.5 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 2.5
1 units on a scale
Interval 0.5 to 2.75
2 units on a scale
Interval 0.75 to 3.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: Of N=32 enrolled patients, N=28 completed both study arms, and N=3 were excluded post-hoc, making the analyzed population N=25.

Clinician's subjective assessment of the amount of support and adjustment required from the clinician during the test, rated as units on a visual analog scale from 0 to 100. Lower scores indicate a better outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=13 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Clinician Perception Score- Support/Adjustment Required
2 units on a scale
Interval 0.25 to 11.3
2 units on a scale
Interval 0.5 to 20.3
18.5 units on a scale
Interval 1.0 to 33.8
18.5 units on a scale
Interval 0.5 to 48.3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 1 day

Population: Of N=32 enrolled patients, N=28 completed both study arms, and N=3 were excluded post-hoc, making the analyzed population N=25.

Patient blood pressure (diastolic) measured in mmHg

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment as Usual (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Inpatient)
n=16 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Treatment as Usual (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Treatment as Usual: Conventional therapy per institution
High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (Outpatient)
n=9 Participants
Precision Flow Plus: High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Patient Vital Signs - Blood Pressure
2 mmHg
Interval 0.25 to 11.3
2 mmHg
Interval 0.5 to 20.3
18.5 mmHg
Interval 1.0 to 33.8
18.5 mmHg
Interval 0.5 to 48.3

Adverse Events

Treatment as Usual

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

High Velocity Nasal Insufflation

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

George C. Dungan, II

Vapotherm, Inc.

Phone: (267)347-3305

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place