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BronchiolitisNCT02737280

High Flow Nasal Cannula Use in Infants With Bronchiolitis

A study testing Airvo (TM, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare) - High flow oxygen therapy and MedKit Finland - Usual oxygen therapy in people with Bronchiolitis, run by University of Oulu at 4 sites in Finland.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Infants with viral bronchiolitis are currently treated with oxygen therapy if oxygen saturation is low. In earlier observational clinical studies, the use of high flow nasal cannulae therapy in infants with bronchiolitis has been associated with a decreased rate of intubation and intensive care. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 6 months
Conditions the study is for
Bronchiolitis
What is being tested?
Airvo (TM, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare) - High flow oxygen therapy and MedKit Finland - Usual oxygen therapy
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
18 participants
Where
4 sitesFinland
Study dates
Mar 2016to Sep 2018
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 Up to 6 months
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Admission to pediatric ward due to a presumed viral bronchiolitis
  • Need of oxygen therapy (oxygen saturation < 92%)

Who cannot join

  • Pertussis
  • Needs intubation or CPAP on admission
  • Severe congenital heart defect
  • Down's syndrome

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

Finland4 sites
  • Central Hospital Jyväskylä

    Jyväskylä

  • Oulu Unversity Hospital

    Oulu

  • Seinäjoki Central Hospital

    Seinäjoki

  • Tampere University Hospital

    Tampere

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About this study

Official title: High Flow Humified Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy in Infants Younger Than 6 Months of Age With Viral Bronchiolitis Compared to Usual Oxygen Therapy : a Randomized Controlled Trial

Infants with viral bronchiolitis are currently treated with oxygen therapy if oxygen saturation is low. In earlier observational clinical studies, the use of high flow nasal cannulae therapy in infants with bronchiolitis has been associated with a decreased rate of intubation and intensive care. This study is a randomized controlled trial in two pediatric university hospitals in Finland comparing high flow nasal cannulae therapy to usual oxygen therapy in infants with bronchiolitis.

Read the detailed description

Infants with viral bronchiolitis are currently treated with oxygen therapy if oxygen saturation is low. In earlier observational clinical studies, the use of high flow nasal cannulae therapy in infants with bronchiolitis has been associated with a decreased rate of intubation and intensive care. This study is a randomized controlled trial in five pediatric university hospitals in Finland comparing high flow nasal cannulae therapy to usual oxygen therapy in infants with bronchiolitis.

The investigators will recruit 160 infants who require oxygen therapy (oxygen saturation <92%) during hospitalization due to a viral bronchiolitis. The participants are randomized to receive oxygen therapy either with high flow or ordinary nasal cannula.The infants are closely observed by study physicians for clinical parameters. The primary end point is treatment failure (need for change of respiratory support method). Secondary endpoints are respiratory rate (RR) and oxygen saturation (%) at specific measuring points, time from randomisation to end of oxygen therapy and time from randomisation to discharge.

Conditions
Bronchiolitis
Being tested
Airvo (TM, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare) - High flow oxygen therapy, MedKit Finland - Usual oxygen therapy
Keywords
infant, high flow nasal cannulae, oxygen therapy, bronchiolitis
Medical subject headings
Bronchiolitis

What participants receive

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

  • Airvo (TM, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare) - High flow oxygen therapyDevice

    High flow nasal cannula therapy with Airvo (TM, Fisher \& Paykel Healthcare) device

  • MedKit Finland - Usual oxygen therapyDevice

    Oxygen therapy with normal nasal cannula (for example MedKit Finland) 0-2 l/min

Study groups in NCT02737280
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Usual oxygen therapyActive comparatorOxygen therapy with normal nasal cannula (for example MedKit Finland) 0-2 l/min
Receives: Device: MedKit Finland - Usual oxygen therapy
High flow oxygen therapyExperimentalHigh flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy with Airvo (TM, Fisher \& Paykel Healthcare) device
Receives: Device: Airvo (TM, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare) - High flow oxygen therapy

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of patients with treatment failure

    Treatment failure = need for change of respiratory support method

    Measured: 720 hours

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Respiratory rate measured by the study physician/nurse

    Measured: At 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 4 hours, 8 hours

  2. Oxygen saturation (%)

    Measured: At 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 4 hours, 8 hours

  3. Time from randomisation to end of oxygen therapy

    Measured: At 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 4 hours, 8 hours

  4. Time from hospital admission to discharge (hours)

    The date and time for admission and discharge will be registered for each participant and time from hospital admission to discharge is then calculated in hours and compared between the study groups.

    Measured: 720 hours

  5. Number of participants needing admission to intensive care unit (ICU)

    The number of participants needing admission to intensive care unit (ICU) will be registered in both treatment groups and that number divided by the total number of participants in the groups (percentages) are then compared between the study groups.

    Measured: 720 hours

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Apr 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2016
  3. Primary completionSep 2018
  4. Study completionSep 2018

Why it stopped: Slow recruitment

Resources

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
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
18 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02737280
Sponsor's protocol ID
EETTMK2015
Status last verified
Dec 2018
First submitted
26 Feb 2016
Last updated
19 Dec 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Airvo (TM, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare) - High flow oxygen therapy and MedKit Finland - Usual oxygen therapy in people with Bronchiolitis, run by University of Oulu at 4 sites in Finland.

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 2 inclusion and 4 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Dec 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in Finland. 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?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Slow recruitment). Results are not available in the source record.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of patients with treatment failure (time frame: 720 hours). 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 19 Dec 2018.

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