Status:

COMPLETED

Usage of High Flow Nasal Cannula in Preventing Desaturations in Elderly Patients Going for Lower Limb Surgeries

Lead Sponsor:

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre

Conditions:

Hypoxemia During Surgery

Atelectasis

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To study the effect of high flow nasal cannula in comparisons with nasoprong used intraoperatively in patients oxygenation status

Detailed Description

To observe the effect of high flow nasal cannula used intraoperatively compared to normal oxygen therapy (nasoprong) at a same fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) in elderly patients who are going for ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I, II or III patients.
  • Patients age 60 years and above
  • Patients scheduled for total knee replacement therapy and hip surgeries under central neuraxial block under the elective and emergency list.

Exclusion

  • Patients with pre-operative spO2\<94%
  • Patients delirious or demented / unable to give consent.
  • Patients with pre-existing pneumonia (defined as the initiation of antibiotics for suspected infection with one or more of the following: new or changed sputum; new or changed lung opacities; fever; white blood cell count \>12 × 109 litre-1 )15
  • BMI ≥35

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 7 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06054022

Start Date

July 7 2020

End Date

December 31 2021

Last Update

September 26 2023

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Universiti Kebansaan Malaysia

Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 56000