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THERMotherapy Against Persistent Bacterial LUNG Infections

Not Yet RecruitingNA

Sponsor: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Trial Network, Denmark

Conditions: Lung Diseases, Obstructive, Bronchiectasis, Asthma, Copd, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interventions: Thermotherapy/sauna bath

Countries: Denmark

The aim of this study is to determine whether an intervention with frequent thermotherapy will be able to reduce the amount of colonizing bacteria in the bronchoalveolar lavage sample and eradicate the colonizing bacteria.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years
* Competent and capable
* FEV1\>1,0 L
* Have had a positive culture from sputum or BAL min. 2 times in the last 24 months for bacteria of the species: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae, Achromobacter xylosoxidans, Klebsiella oxytoca or Klebsiella pneumoniae. In addition, min. 1 positive culture after treatment with antibiotics
* Willing to go to a sauna (min. temperature of 85℃ for at least 7 minutes) four times weekly for six months or avoid going to a sauna for six months

Exclusion Criteria:

* Allergy to lidocaine and/or midazolam
* Contraindications to bronchoscopy
* Previous severe laryngospasm (intubation requiring)
* Pregnancy/breastfeeding
* Severe linguistic problems or inability to give informed consent
* Severe mental illness that is not controlled with medication. NB: Patients with controlled mental illness can be included and will be asked on an equal footing as others

Locations (1)

Hellerup, Capital Region, Denmark