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Helmet Non-Invasive Ventilation for COVID-19 Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
COVID-19
Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Interventions
Device: Helmet non-invasive ventilation
Registration Number
NCT04477668
Lead Sponsor
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
Brief Summary

Study hypothesis: Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation delivered by helmet will reduce 28-day all-cause mortality in patients with suspected or confirmed severe COVID-19 pneumonia and acute hypoxemic respiratory failure

Detailed Description

This will be a pragmatic parallel randomized control trial that will compare helmet nonivasive ventilation with standard of care to standard of care alone in 1:1 ratio. The trial will be implemented in multiple centers.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
322
Inclusion Criteria
  • Suspected or confirmed COVID-19
  • Aged β‰₯14 years old at the participating ICU. ICUs that use other age cut-off for adult patients will adhere to their local standard (16 or 18 years)
  • Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure based on PaO2/FiO2 ratio <200 despite supplemental oxygen with a partial or non-rebreathing mask at a flow rate >10 L/min or above
  • Intact airway protective gag reflex
  • Able to follow instructions (e.g. squeeze hand on command, eye contact with care provider, stick out tongue on command, etc.)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior intubation during this hospital admission
  • Cardiopulmonary arrest
  • Glasgow coma scale <12
  • Tracheostomy
  • Upper airway obstruction
  • Active epistaxis
  • Requirement for more than one vasopressor to maintain mean arterial pressure > 65 mm Hg
  • Pregnancy
  • Imminent intubation
  • Patients with do not intubate orders or equivalent
  • Enrolled in another trial for which co-enrolment is not approved including trials on mechanical ventilation
  • Patients already treated with helmet
  • Patients with chronic carbon dioxide retention (PaCO2 >45)
  • Previous enrolment in this trial
  • The primary cause of respiratory failure is not heart failure as judged by the treating team

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Helmet groupHelmet non-invasive ventilationPatients will be allocated to helmet non-invasive ventilation
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
28-day all-cause mortality28 days from randomization

all cause mortality

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ICU mortality180 days from randomization

ICU death

ICU free days at day 2828 days from randomization

days not in ICU

Vasopressor-free days at day 2828 days from randomization

days without vasopressor support

Serious adverse events (including cardiovascular events and device complications)28 days from randomization

reporting of abovementioned adverse events

Renal replacement therapy-free days at day 2828 days from randomization

days without renal replacement therapy received

Safety outcome: barotrauma28 days from randomization

incidence of barotrauma

Hospital length of stay180 days from randomization

length of stay in the hospital

Intubation rate within 28 days28 days from randomization

endotracheal intubation

Hospital mortality (censored at day 180)180 days from randomization

hospital death

Invasive ventilation-free days at day 2828 days from randomization

days without ventilator support

Safety outcome: skin pressure ulcers28 days from randomization

presence of pressure ulcers

180-day all-cause mortality180 days from randomization

all cause mortality

Follow-up study: 180-day 5-level EQ-5D version180 days from randomization

The descriptive system comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems and extreme problems.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Intensive Care Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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