NCT00876473

Evaluation of Different Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Systems in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure

The CPAP in Patients Affected by Acute Respiratory Failure

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Policlinico Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance, the tolerability and the efficacy on gas-exchange of different CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) systems.

Detailed description

Three CPAP systems are studied for each patient at the same level of PEEP: 1) continuous high-flow CPAP with fixed value PEEP valve; 2) continuous high-flow CPAP with Boussignac PEEP valve; 3) demand flow CPAP, supplied by a ventilator.

Conditions

• Acute Respiratory Failure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	CPAP system	Evaluating the effects of different CPAP systems on respiratory mechanics, respiratory effort and gas-exchange CPAP systems: Continuous high-flow CPAP with fixed value PEEP valve Continuous high-flow CPAP with Boussignac valve Demand flow CPAP supplied by ventilator

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-04-01
• Primary completion: 2014-01-01
• Completion: 2014-01-01
• First posted: 2009-04-06
• Last updated: 2015-04-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy