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Respiratory FailureHDWOBPTNCT02494154

Effects of Treatment With High Flow Nasal Cannulas on Respiratory Pattern and Work of Breathing Among Patients.

A study testing Airvo 2; Ficher and Paykel HealthCare and Oxygen delivery via conventional nasal mask in people with Respiratory Failure, run by Laval University at 1 site in Canada.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study evaluates the work of breathing among patients under various conditions of treatment with high flow nasal cannulas. Sixteen spontaneously breathing patients with respiratory failure (hypercapnic or hypoxemic) will be included. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Respiratory Failure
What is being tested?
Airvo 2; Ficher and Paykel HealthCare and Oxygen delivery via conventional nasal mask
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
16 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
May 2015to Oct 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Spontaneously breathing patients exhibiting a respiratory distress defined by a respiratory rate ≥ 20 breaths/min associated with
  • either hypoxemia (SpO2<90% with O2≥3L/min) ;
  • or hypercapnia (PaCO2>45 mmHg with a respiratory acidosis (pH<7,38).

Who cannot join

  • Patients below 18yo, pregnant or breastfeeding women;
  • Patients enrolled in another study excluding co-enrolment;
  • History of ear nose and throat disease (i.e. surgery, epistaxis, trauma), eso-gastric disease (i.e. esophageal varices, digestive haemorrhage), rheumatologic or neurologic disease possibly interfering with the design of the study;
  • Acute respiratory or cardiovascular disease contra-indicating the enrolment in the study protocol (i.e. acute coronary syndrome, pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax);
  • Need for immediate intubation or for continuous noninvasive ventilation and/or recent (<6h) arterial blood gases showing a respiratory acidosis with a pH<7.30;
  • Patient feeling nauseous or under recent fed condition (<1h).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site, 1 recruiting
  • IUCPQ

    Québec, Quebec, G1V4G5

    François Lellouche, MD, PhD, 418-656-8711 ext. 3298, francois.lellouche@criucpq.ulaval.ca

    Recruiting

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About this study

This study evaluates the work of breathing among patients under various conditions of treatment with high flow nasal cannulas. Sixteen spontaneously breathing patients with respiratory failure (hypercapnic or hypoxemic) will be included. The design of this study is a cross over of four treatment periods with different flow settings.

Read the detailed description

High flow oxygen therapy (HFOT) is a promising technique increasingly used in the management of acute respiratory failure. In hospitalised hypoxemic patients, recent clinical evidence showed that HFOT can reduce endotracheal intubation and reduce mortality. Physiologically, the HFOT causes a decrease in respiratory rate and minute-ventilation and may be associated with a decrease in PaCO2. It is possible that these effects are associated with decreased work of breathing, which could explain some of the benefits in terms of comfort and efficiency.

The objective of this research is to evaluate the impact of a wash-out of anatomical dead space by high flow nasal cannulas on respiratory parameters and on the work of breathing.

The investigators will evaluate the baseline status with conventional oxygen therapy methods (low flows), and then compare it with three different levels of high flow oxygen therapy in a randomised order. The primary endpoint will be the work of breathing.

Being tested
Airvo 2; Ficher and Paykel HealthCare, Oxygen delivery via conventional nasal mask
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Insufficiency

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Airvo 2; Ficher and Paykel HealthCareDevice

    High flow nasal cannulas

  • Oxygen delivery via conventional nasal maskDevice

    Low flow of oxygen delivered through conventional nasal prongs

Study groups in NCT02494154
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Conventional flow via nasal prongsActive comparatorOxygen delivery via conventional nasal interface with flow adjusted to reach a target SpO2 according to the patient's condition.
Receives: Device: Oxygen delivery via conventional nasal mask
High flow nasal cannulas 20L/minExperimentalOxygen delivery via high flow nasal cannulas (20L/min) with fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) adjusted to reach a target SpO2 according to the patient's condition.
Receives: Device: Airvo 2; Ficher and Paykel HealthCare
High flow nasal cannulas 40L/minExperimentalOxygen delivery via high flow nasal cannulas (40L/min) with FiO2 adjusted to reach a target SpO2 according to the patient's condition.
Receives: Device: Airvo 2; Ficher and Paykel HealthCare
High flow nasal cannulas 60L/minExperimentalOxygen delivery via high flow nasal cannulas (60L/min) with FiO2 adjusted to reach a target SpO2 according to the patient's condition.
Receives: Device: Airvo 2; Ficher and Paykel HealthCare

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Work of breathing

    Work of breathing at the end of each period is calculated from the measurement of esophageal pressure and tidal volume (composite outcome)

    Measured: 15 minutes

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Esophageal pressure-time product

    Measured at the end of each period

    Measured: 15 minutes

  2. Tidal volume

    Measured at the end of each period

    Measured: 15 minutes

  3. Comfort of breathing

    Subjective evaluation at the end of each period

    Measured: 15 minutes

  4. Blood gases

    Arterial or capillary blood gases at the end of each period

    Measured: 15 minutes

  5. Dyspnea

    Evaluation on a borg scale at the end of each period

    Measured: 15 minutes

  6. Respiratory rate

    Measured at the end of each period

    Measured: 15 minutes

  7. Heart rate

    Measured at the end of each period

    Measured: 15 minutes

  8. End-tidal carbon dioxide

    Measured at the end of each period

    Measured: 15 minutes

  9. Oxygen saturation

    Measured at the end of each period

    Measured: 15 minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Jul 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2015
  3. Primary completionOct 2015 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
16 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02494154
Sponsor's protocol ID
IUCPQ-HDWOBPT
Acronym
HDWOBPT
Status last verified
Jul 2015
First submitted
4 Jun 2015
Last updated
10 Jul 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Airvo 2; Ficher and Paykel HealthCare and Oxygen delivery via conventional nasal mask in people with Respiratory Failure, run by Laval University at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Jul 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Mathieu Delorme, PT, MSc (418-656-8711 ext. 3508, mathieu.delorme.2@ulaval.ca), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Work of breathing (time frame: 15 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Jul 2015.

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