Status:

COMPLETED

High Flow Oxygen Therapy Versus Conventional Oxygen Therapy in Cardiac Surgery Patients

Lead Sponsor:

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Conditions:

Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

High flow oxygen therapy has been applied after extubation in cardiac surgery patients with uncertain efficacy. The current authors plan to conduct a prospective, randomized, controlled study of nasal...

Detailed Description

Over the past decade, nasal high flow (NHF) has been introduced for oxygen therapy in adults. Its indications have been expanded, especially in cases of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. The devic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Cardiac ICU adult patients
  • \>18 years
  • After elective or urgent cardiac surgery
  • Successful Spontaneous Breathing Trial (SBT) with T-piece and FiO2=60%.
  • pO2/ FiO2 \<200
  • Hemodynamically stable (160\>SAP\>90mmHg)

Exclusion

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome supported by CPAP
  • COPD, officially diagnosed, respiratory failure with serum blood ph \<7,35.
  • Patients with tracheostomy,
  • DNR status,
  • Glasgow Coma Scale score \< 13,
  • Insufficient knowledge of Greek Language
  • Visual or hearing impairment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 30 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 17 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

99 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03282552

Start Date

October 30 2017

End Date

October 17 2019

Last Update

July 31 2024

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Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens

Athens, Attica, Greece, 10676