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CPAP Therapy Through a Helmet or a Full Face Mask in Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: Cross-over Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pneumonia, Bacterial
Respiratory Failure
COVID-19 Pneumonia
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Arterial blood gases
Diagnostic Test: Respiratory rate (RR)
Diagnostic Test: Pulseoximeter
Diagnostic Test: Assessment of accessory respiratory muscles work
Diagnostic Test: Esophageal pressure measurement
Diagnostic Test: Discomfort Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Diagnostic Test: Noninvasive blood pressure
Diagnostic Test: Heart rate
Registration Number
NCT06113432
Lead Sponsor
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Brief Summary

Observational and randomized trials have demonstrated the high effectiveness of non-invasive helmet ventilatory support, demonstrating a reduction in intubation rate mortality compared with high-flow and standard oxygen therapy. Some pilot physiological studies have shown physiological benefits of helmets compared to the oronasal mask for non-invasive ventilation. The purpose of the study is to compare markers of patient self-inflicted lung injury (P-SILI), patient's comfort, work of breathing, gas exchange, and hemodynamics in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) during non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in continuous positive pressure (CPAP) mode during an oronasal mask ventilation or a combination of a helmet with high-flow oxygenation as an air flow generator.

Detailed Description

In December 2019, an outbreak of a novel coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China and rapidly spread worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a pandemic on March 11th, 2020. The clinical disease (COVID-19) results in critical illness in about 5% of patients with predominant acute respiratory failure. Observational and randomized trials have demonstrated the high effectiveness of non-invasive helmet ventilatory support, demonstrating a reduction in intubation rate mortality compared with high-flow and standard oxygen therapy. Some pilot physiological studies have shown physiological benefits of helmets compared to the oronasal mask for non-invasive ventilation.

The purpose of the study is to compare markers of patient self-inflicted lung injury (P-SILI) (measuring esophageal pressure, transpulmonary pressure during inspiration and expiration), the patient's work of breathing (assessment of accessory muscles work) patient's comfort by visual-analog scale, gas exchange (by PaO2/FiO2 and Respiration Oxygenation Index (ROX-index), and hemodynamics in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) during non-invasive pulmonary ventilation (NIV) in continuous positive pressure (CPAP) mode during an oronasal mask ventilation or a combination of a helmet with high-flow oxygenation as an air flow generator.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to community-acquired pneumonia or COVID-19
  • The ratio of the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood to the inspiratory fraction of oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) is less than 250 mm Hg while breathing atmospheric air
  • Respiratory rate more than > 25 per minute.
  • Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients who achieve the following target parameters with only low-flow oxygen therapy (flow up to 15 l/min): SpO2 > 93%, the patient does not have a subjective feeling of fatigue, there is no visible work of the auxiliary respiratory muscles of the neck,
  • Unstable hemodynamics (systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg or mean arterial pressure <65 mm Hg) and/or lactic acidosis (lactate >5 mmol/l and/or clinically diagnosed shock) and/or life-threatening arrhythmia,
  • Metabolic acidosis (pH <7.30);
  • Patients who were in the ICU for less than 24 hours for any reason
  • Primary or secondary lung diseases (exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchial asthma, interstitial lung diseases, metastatic lung disease)
  • Cardiogenic pulmonary edema,
  • Chronic diseases in the stag e of decompensation with the development of extrapulmonary organ dysfunction (liver cirrhosis, progression of cancer, CHF),
  • Glasgow Coma Scale score <14 points,
  • Swallowing disorders
  • Hypercapnia (PaCO2>45 mmHg),
  • The need for urgent tracheal intubation for any reason,
  • Recent head surgery or anatomy that prevents the placement of a helmet or full face mask on the patient,
  • Pregnancy,
  • Inability to cooperate with staff

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Helmet-CPAP then Mask-CPAPPulseoximeterCPAP via Helmet 40 minutes, then CPAP via full face mask 40 minutes
Helmet-CPAP then Mask-CPAPNoninvasive blood pressureCPAP via Helmet 40 minutes, then CPAP via full face mask 40 minutes
Helmet-CPAP then Mask-CPAPDiscomfort Visual Analog Scale (VAS)CPAP via Helmet 40 minutes, then CPAP via full face mask 40 minutes
Helmet-CPAP then Mask-CPAPArterial blood gasesCPAP via Helmet 40 minutes, then CPAP via full face mask 40 minutes
Helmet-CPAP then Mask-CPAPRespiratory rate (RR)CPAP via Helmet 40 minutes, then CPAP via full face mask 40 minutes
Helmet-CPAP then Mask-CPAPHeart rateCPAP via Helmet 40 minutes, then CPAP via full face mask 40 minutes
Mask-CPAP then Helmet-CPAPArterial blood gasesCPAP via full face mask 40 minutes, then CPAP via helmet 40 minutes
Mask-CPAP then Helmet-CPAPRespiratory rate (RR)CPAP via full face mask 40 minutes, then CPAP via helmet 40 minutes
Helmet-CPAP then Mask-CPAPEsophageal pressure measurementCPAP via Helmet 40 minutes, then CPAP via full face mask 40 minutes
Mask-CPAP then Helmet-CPAPAssessment of accessory respiratory muscles workCPAP via full face mask 40 minutes, then CPAP via helmet 40 minutes
Mask-CPAP then Helmet-CPAPEsophageal pressure measurementCPAP via full face mask 40 minutes, then CPAP via helmet 40 minutes
Mask-CPAP then Helmet-CPAPNoninvasive blood pressureCPAP via full face mask 40 minutes, then CPAP via helmet 40 minutes
Helmet-CPAP then Mask-CPAPAssessment of accessory respiratory muscles workCPAP via Helmet 40 minutes, then CPAP via full face mask 40 minutes
Mask-CPAP then Helmet-CPAPPulseoximeterCPAP via full face mask 40 minutes, then CPAP via helmet 40 minutes
Mask-CPAP then Helmet-CPAPDiscomfort Visual Analog Scale (VAS)CPAP via full face mask 40 minutes, then CPAP via helmet 40 minutes
Mask-CPAP then Helmet-CPAPHeart rateCPAP via full face mask 40 minutes, then CPAP via helmet 40 minutes
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Inspiratory delta transpulmonary pressure (stress)40 minutes

Inspiratory delta transpulmonary pressure

Inspiratory effort40 minutes

Delta esophageal pressure

Expiratory delta transpulmonary pressure40 minutes

Expiratory delta transpulmonary pressure

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Respiratory rate40 minutes

Measurement of respiratory rate by waveform analysis using a ventilator

ROX index40 minutes

Peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurement and the ROX-index calculation (SpO2/FiO2/RR)

Discomfort visual analog scale (VAS)40 minutes

Discomfort VAS score calculation, minimum 1point, maximum 10 points, higher score means better outcome

Patrick's score40 minutes

Patrick's score measurement, minimum 1point, maximum 5 points, higher score means worse outcome. Score: 0. No visible tonic or phasic use of neck muscles. 1. Neck muscles taut but with no respiratory modulation (i.e., tonic activity). 2. Mild respiratory modulation in neck muscle contraction. 3. Moderate phasic activity (no supraclavicular or intercostal indrawing). 4. Vigorous phasic activity with indrawing. 5. Vigorous phasic activity with abdominal paradox.

Oxygenation40 minutes

PaO2/FiO2 calculation

Noninvasive blood pressure40 minutes

Noninvasive blood pressure

Heart rate40 minutes

Heart rate calculation using electrocardiogram monitoring

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

City clinical hospital named after F.I.Inozemtsev, Moscow

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Moscow, Russian Federation

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