Status:

WITHDRAWN

HERMES STUDY: Study on the Feasibility and Efficiency of Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation (NPPV) in Prehospital Care

Lead Sponsor:

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Collaborating Sponsors:

Frederic Thys,MD,PhD

Conditions:

ARF Secondary to COPD Exacerbation

ARF Secondary to Cardiogenic Acute Pulmonary Oedema

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is determine if NPPV can be performed in a pre-hospital setting very early after onset of dyspnea with a similar benefit in need of intubation and mortality as in previous st...

Detailed Description

Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) is increasingly being used in the care of patients suffering acute respiratory failure. High-level evidence supports the use of NPPV in this setting. W...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Out-of-hospital patients with acute respiratory failure
  • only patients with COPD, APO are included.
  • Patients are eligible into the study if the attending physician judged that the need of a mechanical ventilatory support is imminent.
  • Patients not improving under usual treatment

Exclusion

  • An immediate indication for endotracheal intubation (respiratory and/or cardiac arrest).
  • Major unrest.
  • Hemodynamic instability despite a fluid challenge (500 ml of colloids).
  • Facial or thoracic trauma.
  • Lack of cooperation.
  • Difficult adaptation of facial mask to patient's facial anatomy.
  • Clinical suspicion of pulmonary embolism.
  • Retrosternal pain suggestive of a myocardial ischemia
  • If the investigators are not available.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00375154

Start Date

August 1 2006

Last Update

July 20 2011

Active Locations (8)

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1

Emergency Department; Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc

Brussels, Belgium, B1200

2

CHU Brugman-Schaerbeek

Brussels, Belgium

3

Hôpital de Dinant

Dinant, Belgium

4

Cliniques Notre Dame de Gosselies

Gosselies, Belgium