Status:

COMPLETED

The Acute Respiratory Intervention StudiEs in Africa (ARISE-AFRICA) Study

Lead Sponsor:

Makerere University

Collaborating Sponsors:

THRiVE

Paris 12 Val de Marne University

Conditions:

Acute Respiratory Failure With Hypoxia

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-95 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The dearth of Intensive care units in low resource settings portends for poor outcomes amongst patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) . To our knowledge, the effect of CPAP and HFNC ...

Detailed Description

The care for the critically ill patient typically takes place in the intensive care unit (ICU). ICU care is quite expensive, even in resource rich countries. The most common reason for ICU admission g...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • De novo acute respiratory distress, as defined by dyspnea, use of accessory respiratory muscles, and a respiratory rate of 25 breaths per minute or more,
  • Hypoxemia, as defined by a ratio of the partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) to the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) of less than 300 mm Hg or a oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry SpO2/FiO2 ratio \<315 will be considered for inclusion
  • Informed consent obtained in accordance with local regulations;

Exclusion

  • Exacerbation of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or another known or suspected chronic respiratory disease;
  • Absolute contraindications to CPAP or HFNC
  • Cardiac arrest; severe ventricular arrhythmia; shock defined by the need for vasopressors (dopamine \> 5 microg/kg/min or adrenaline or noradrenaline at any dose)
  • Altered consciousness (Coma Glasgow Score below 12 points);
  • Do not intubate order, do not resuscitate order, or decision to limit full care taken before obtaining informed consent;
  • Refusal to participate, prior enrolment in the trial, participation in another interventional study on respiratory distress;

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 13 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

705 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04693403

Start Date

March 13 2023

End Date

March 31 2024

Last Update

August 14 2025

Active Locations (17)

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1

Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital

Entebbe, Uganda

2

St Mary's, Lacor

Gulu, Uganda

3

Hoima Regional referral Hospital

Hoima, Uganda

4

Jinja Regional Referral Hospital

Jinja, Uganda

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