Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of High-flow Oxygen vs. BiPAP in Type II (Hypercapnic) Respiratory Failure

Lead Sponsor:

Hôpital de Verdun

Conditions:

Respiratory Failure

Respiratory Insufficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

A retrospective cohort study of all patients treated for type II (hypercapnic) respiratory failure with either High-Flow Oxygen Therapy or Non-Invasive Ventilation in a general adult hospital.

Detailed Description

We will compare various clinically relevant outcomes in patients treated for type II (hypercapnic) acute respiratory failure (ARF) with either High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) or Non-Invasive Ventilatio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients treated with respiratory failure not responding to conventional supplemental oxygen therapy
  • Blood venous gas showing partial pressure of carbon dioxide\>50 mmHg before beginning therapy with either NIV or HFNC

Exclusion

  • Lack of records of the primary outcome
  • End-of-life care
  • Lack of gas before the beginning of NIV or HFNC

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2015

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

324 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03443479

Start Date

April 1 2015

End Date

July 1 2019

Last Update

July 28 2020

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Hôpital de Verdun

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4G2A2