Status:
COMPLETED
Out-of-Hospital CPAP for Severe Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
Lead Sponsor:
Hopital Lariboisière
Conditions:
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
In cardiogenic pulmonary edema, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) added to medical treatment improves outcome. The present study was designed to assess the benefit of CPAP as a first line tre...
Detailed Description
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (CPE) is a frequent presenting process for acute out-of-hospital practice. Acute left heart failure may occur from a variety of processes that rapidly deteriorates to this ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with clinical symptoms of acute pulmonary edema such as orthopnea, diffuse crackles without evidence of pulmonary aspiration or infection, percutaneous oxygen saturation 90% despite supplemental oxygen therapy (15 L.min-1) provided by the first responders were included in the study.
Exclusion
- patients with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, severe stenotic valvular disease, or if they had cardiovascular collapse or an impaired level of consciousness.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00390442
Last Update
October 19 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Lariboisiere University Hospital
Paris, France, 75010