Clinical trials: Spontaneous Breathing Trial
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Efficacy of Helium/Oxygen Compared to Air/Oxygen in Severe Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of Helium/Oxygen (He/O2) 78%/22% compared to a conventional Air/O2 mixture in reducing endotracheal intubation rate and mortality in patients with severe hypercapnic…
- Trial name
- ECHO/ICU (NCT01155310)
- Testing
- Helium/Oxygen 78%/22%, Air/Oxygen
- Where
- 16 sites in Belgium, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 446 people
- Sponsor
- Air Liquide Santé International