Status:

COMPLETED

High Flow Nasal Therapy Versus Noninvasive Ventilation in COPD Exacerbation

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone Palermo

Collaborating Sponsors:

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Mater Domini, Catanzaro

Conditions:

COPD Exacerbation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Randomized multicenter non-inferiority trial comparing High flow nasal therapy (HFNT) versus Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute hyper...

Detailed Description

The interventions will be delivered in Emergency Departments or Intensive Care Units. The intervention under investigation will be High flow nasal therapy. Investigators will deliver HFNT to enrolled...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute hypercapnic respiratory failure;
  • 25 \< pH \< 7.35;
  • Arterial Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) equal or greater than 55 mmHg;
  • Age \> 18 years/old

Exclusion

  • Invasive mechanical ventilation in the last 60 days
  • Use of any form of noninvasive ventilation or high flow oxygen through nasal cannula (HFNT) prior to study enrollment after the onset of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF);
  • Noninvasive home care ventilation;
  • Unstable clinical condition (need for vasopressors for \>24 h, acute coronary syndrome or life-threatening arrhythmias);
  • Refusal of treatment;
  • Agitation (RASS \>= +2) or non-cooperation (Kelly Matthay \>=5);
  • Failure of more than two organs;
  • Cardiac arrest;
  • Respiratory arrest requiring tracheal intubation;
  • Recent trauma or burns of the neck and face;
  • Pregnancy;
  • Refusal of consent;
  • Inclusion in other research protocols.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 15 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 15 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03370666

Start Date

February 15 2018

End Date

April 15 2020

Last Update

April 30 2020

Active Locations (10)

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1

Ospedale S. Donato

Arezzo, Italy

2

Ospedale Sant'Orsola Malpighi. Università Alma Mater

Bologna, Italy

3

A.O.U. Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Università degli Studi di Catania

Catania, Italy

4

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Mater Domini

Catanzaro, Italy