oninvasive Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) by a new pediatric helmet in infants with acute respiratory failure: A comparison with standard full face mask CPAP system

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acute respiratory failure, hypoxemic; Respiratory

• Registration Number: ISRCTN26963869
• Lead Sponsor: Mangiagalli and Queen Elena Hospital Foundation (Italy)

Brief Summary

2010 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20660548/ (added 28/10/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-07-30
• Study Completion: 2009-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 8 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Acute respiratory distress including the following:
1. PaO2:FiO2 <300 mmHg
2. Bilateral lung infiltrates on chest x-ray
3. Age <2 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Underlying chronic lung disease, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia and cystic fibrosis
2. Inability to clear major tracheal secretions
3. Requirement for emergency intubation including persistent apnea or cardiopulmonary resuscitation
4. Cardiac disease
5. Presence of more than two new organ failures
6. Tracheostomy
7. Coma
8. Tecent orogastric surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified