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Helmet Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Versus Oxygen Venturi in Acute Respiratory Failure in CAP: CAPOVeRSO

NCT00603564 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 47

Last updated 2009-12-02

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of CPAP application by a helmet and O2 administration by a Venturi mask in terms of gas exchanges improvement in patients with acute respiratory failure due to community-acquired pneumonia.

Conditions

  • Pneumonia
  • Community-Acquired Infections
  • Respiratory Insufficiency
  • Acute Lung Injury

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Castar Starmed (CPAP) delivered by a helmet

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure delivered by a helmet with PEEP valve of 10 cmH2O and FiO2 0.5

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Milan

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • roberto cosentini, MD · Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Mangiagalli e Regina Elena

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-01-31
Primary Completion
2008-06-30
Completion
2008-07-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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Diseases

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