Status:

COMPLETED

Optiflow® to Prevent Post-Extubation Hypoxemia afteR Abdominal Surgery (the OPERA Trial)

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Conditions:

Postoperative Hypoxemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

19+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

To evaluate whether early application of nasal high flow oxygen therapy after extubation can reduce the incidence of postoperative hypoxemia (defined as a PaO2/FiO2 ratio \<300) after abdominal surger...

Detailed Description

Postoperative hypoxemia complicates between 30 to 50% of patients after abdominal surgery. Loss of functioning alveolar units and development of atelectasis after abdominal surgery have been recognize...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Planned or unplanned surgical procedures
  • Abdominal or abdominal and thoracic surgery
  • Expected duration ≥2 hours
  • ARISCAT score ≥26 points

Exclusion

  • Age \<18 years
  • Body mass index \>35 kg/m2
  • Sleep apnea syndrome
  • Patient refusal
  • Pregnancy and/or lactation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

220 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01887015

Start Date

June 1 2013

End Date

March 1 2015

Last Update

March 27 2015

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CHU Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, France, 63003