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Helmet Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Versus Oxygen Venturi in Severe Acute Respiratory Failure in Pneumonia

NCT01383213 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 81

Last updated 2014-02-14

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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 achievement of criteria for endotracheal intubation during severe acute respiratory failure caused by pneumonia

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Oxygen therapy

patient in group oxygen therapy by Venturi Mask will be treated with oxygen until reaching clinical stability, or criteria of endotracheal intubation

OTHER

Helmet CPAP

patient in group CPAP will be treated with CPAP until reaching clinical stability, or criteria of endotracheal intubation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Milan

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Roberto Cosentini, MD · Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico - Milano - Italy

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-02-28
Completion
2013-02-28

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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Diseases

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