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High-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) in high-risk cardiac surgical patients

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Topic: Cardiovascular disease
Subtopic: Cardiovascular (all Subtopics)
Disease: Cardiac Surgery
Circulatory System
Registration Number
ISRCTN17399068
Lead Sponsor
Papworth Hospital NHS Trust
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
74
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged over 18 years
2. Undergoing elective cardiac surgery (coronary artery bypass grafting, valve surgery or both)
3. One or more patient related risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications (COPD, asthma, lower respiratory tract infection in last 4 weeks, body mass index=35 kg/m2 current (last 6 weeks) heavy smokers (> 10 pack years))
4. Capable of performing a 6MWT. The 6MWT is a clinical exercise test, and is popular in clinical practice because it aids clinical decision making, and because of the belief that it provides a better estimate of functional capacity than resting cardiorespiratory measurements. The 6MWT is the most popular clinical exercise test, which is used for postoperative evaluation after lung surgery and has also been validated in cardiac surgery

Exclusion Criteria

1. Contraindication to high flow nasal oxygen such as nasal septal defect
2. Not met extubation criteria by 10am the day after surgery (Day 1)
3. Need for CPAP preoperatively

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hospital length of stay (days)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Early postoperative functional recovery, determined by 6 minute walk test (6MWT)<br>2. Early postoperative lung function, tested by spirometry<br>3. Intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (days)<br>4. Requirement for escalation of respiratory support and ICU re-admission
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