Status:

WITHDRAWN

Feasibility and Safety of Using Nasal High Flow Oxygen Postoperatively to Reduce Respiratory Complications

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Conditions:

Cancer of the Esophagus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The use of nasal high flow in patients undergoing oesophagectomy is a novel technique that has not been previously studied. Nasal high flow will be delivered postoperatively to patients undergoing oe...

Detailed Description

Respiratory complications including pneumonia, pleural effusion, adult respiratory distress syndrome and pulmonary embolism will be recorded. The primary endpoint will be the rate of postoperative res...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Over 18 years old
  • Undergoing Ivor-Lewis (2-stage) oesophagectomy
  • Successfully extubated within 4 hours after surgery

Exclusion

  • History of bullous emphysematous disease
  • Lack of capacity to consent
  • Significant air leak during surgery
  • Incurable disease found at surgery leading to no surgical resection
  • Failure of extubation and spontaneous breathing within 4 hours after surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 31 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04272268

Start Date

October 1 2019

End Date

March 31 2020

Last Update

April 15 2024

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Robert James Bowler

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, ST44JJ