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High flow nasal oxygen for prevention of intubation in acute non-hypercapnic hypoxemic respiratory failure in immunocompromised patients, a randomized trial

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to pneumonia in immunocompromised patients
Registration Number
TCTR20171106003
Lead Sponsor
Faculty of medicine, Chiang Mai University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
74
Inclusion Criteria

all the following
1.Immunocompromised patients: solid or hematologic malignancy, received immunosuppressive drug or steroid at a dose> 20 mg/day of prednisolone for > 30 days, HIV infection
2.Require nasal low-flow oxygen of 4 L/min to maintain PaO2 above 60 mmHg or SpO2> 90% for > 1 hour
3.Age >= 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion
1.PaCO2> 45 mmHg
2.Post-extubation respiratory failure (respiratory failure within 48 hr after extubation)
3.Life-threatening ARF requiring immediate IMV
4.Shock
5.Active pulmonary tuberculosis
6.Contraindications to NIV
7.A do-not-intubate order
8.Patients refused to participate the study

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Required intubation and IMV within 48 hours of randomization within 48 hours of randomization rate of intubation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mortality 30-day mortality rate
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