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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12605000404628
ACTRN12605000404628CompletedNot Applicable

Is comfort improved in noninvasively ventilated patients receiving heated humidification?

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare0 sites30 target enrollmentStarted: September 14, 2005Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
30

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to ot stated (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Receiving bi-level or CPAP. noninvasive ventilation.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Have a tracheostomy.Have had recent oral, esophogeal or gastric surgery.Those patients with poor short term prognosis who are unlikely to be able to complete the 24 hour period.Those patients whose inclusion in the study may constitute an unreasonable intrusion.Cannot competently speak English or answer questions.Have a contraindication to noninvasive ventilation.Prescribed intermittent noninvasive therapy.

Investigators

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