Status:

UNKNOWN

Comparative Study of Non-Invasive Mask Ventilation vs Cuirass Ventilation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure.

Lead Sponsor:

Hadassah Medical Organization

Conditions:

Respiratory Insufficiency

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Non-invasive ventilation has become increasingly important in the management of patients with acute respiratory failure. One of its major goals is to prevent the need for invasive ventilation, which i...

Detailed Description

Non-invasive ventilation is becoming a frequent and important treatment option for patients with acute respiratory failure, in order to avoid endotracheal intubation and associated complications. Non-...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Medical patients with acute respiratory failure caused by different etiologies:
  • COPD exacerbation, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, pneumonia, ARDS and neuromuscular disorders patients admitted to the Medical Intensive Care Unit

Exclusion

  • Patients or family members who refuse consent for the study, Patients requiring endotracheal intubation, Post-operative patients, Patients who require sedation, Patients who are unconscious or uncooperative, Patients with acute severe asthma, Patients with massive or submassive pulmonary embolism, Patients in shock of any etiology who are hemodynamically unstable, Patients with upper airway obstruction, Patients with upper GI bleeding or epistaxis, Facial deformity or trauma, Patients who are unable to maintain a patent airway, Pregnancy, Patients under 18

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00331656

Start Date

June 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2009

Last Update

May 7 2008

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Hadassah Medical Organization

Jerusalem, Israel, 91120