Humidification of Noninvasively Ventilated Patients

• Conditions: Acute respiratory failure being treated with NIV; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000466640
• Lead Sponsor: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-09-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Receiving bi-level ventilation for more than 60 minutes.

Exclusion Criteria

Are or have been weaned from mechanical ventilation.Suffer dementia.Have a tracheostomy.Have had recent oral, esophogeal or gastric surgery.Have a contraindication to NIV.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient agitation levels as measured every hour by the Riker Agitation index.[Measured every hour]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ICU length of stay[Nurse will conduct a questionnaire every hour for the first 6 hours, at 8 hours and every 4 hours of the study period after that.];Need for mechanical ventilation during or after the study period.[Nurse will conduct a questionnaire every hour for the first 6 hours, at 8 hours and every 4 hours of the study period after that.];Patient perceived comfort.[Nurse will conduct a questionnaire every hour for the first 6 hours, at 8 hours and every 4 hours of the study period after that.];Therapy outcomes[Nurse will conduct a questionnaire every hour for the first 6 hours, at 8 hours and every 4 hours of the study period after that.];Failure/success rate of NIV[Nurse will conduct a questionnaire every hour for the first 6 hours, at 8 hours and every 4 hours of the study period after that.]