NCT00523497

Efects of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation and Conventional Mechanical Ventilation in Patients With Severe Comunity Pneumonia

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. A Prospective, Randomized and Controlled Study

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: —
• Sponsor: Hospital Privado del Sur · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the noninvasive ventilation is more effective in the treatment of severe comunity acquired pneumonia in comparison with the conventional mechanical ventilation with orotracheal intubation.

Conditions

• Community Acquired Pneumonia.
• Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Non invasive mechanical ventilation

Timeline

• First posted: 2007-08-31
• Last updated: 2007-08-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Argentina