Status:
COMPLETED
Non-Positive Pressure Ventilation in Hypoxemic Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital Provincial de Castellon
Conditions:
Acute Respiratory Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The study is aimed to assess the possible benefit of non-positive pressure mechanical support in front of conventional ventilation in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) because of pure...
Detailed Description
Pure hypoxemic patients admitted to intensive care unit in a teaching hospital have been randomized to be treated by conventional ventilatory support or non-positive mechanical ventilation support. Th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- dyspnea with respiratory rates higher than 35 p.m.
- pO2 \< 65 mmHg
- paO2/FiO2 \< 250
Exclusion
- respiratory or cardiac arrest
- gastrointestinal bleeding
- hemodynamic instability
- face surgery
- upper airway obstruction
- inability for active cooperation
- need for airway protection
- exacerbation of COPD
- decrease of conscious level
- acute pulmonary cardiogenic oedema
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00925860
Start Date
June 1 2001
End Date
June 1 2007
Last Update
June 22 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Intensive Care Department - General Hospital
Castelló, CASTELLO, Spain, 12004