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Helmet NIV in Acute Respiratory Failure

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Acute Respiratory Failure
Interventions
Device: Helmet Non-Invasive Ventilation
Device: Facemask Non-Invasive Ventilation
Registration Number
NCT05022173
Lead Sponsor
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Brief Summary

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a form of respiratory support that has been shown to prevent invasive mechanical ventilation and reduce mortality. This study will investigate the feasibility of performing a larger study examining whether a new modality of NIV, the helmet, is superior to the current face mask in reducing mortality in patients with sudden respiratory failure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria
    1. patients who are admitted to the adult ICU
    1. deemed to require NIV, as per the clinical team, for acute respiratory failure.
Exclusion Criteria
    1. with impending cardiac arrest or need for intubation
    1. Glasgow coma scale <9
    1. tracheostomy or upper airway obstruction
    1. elevated intracranial pressure
    1. untreated pneumothorax
    1. who refuse endotracheal intubation (do not intubate order documented)
    1. facial trauma
    1. are unable to wear the helmet or facemask
    1. who use NIV chronically

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Helmet NIVHelmet Non-Invasive VentilationPatients randomized to the intervention arm will receive NIV through a phthalate free helmet (CaStar, STARMED) via an ICU ventilator in pressure support (PS) mode.
Facemask NIVFacemask Non-Invasive VentilationPatients in the control arm will be randomized to the traditional facemask interface. The facemask group will use the same ICU ventilator being used for the helmet group.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Recruitment Rate1 year

Number of patients recruited to the study per centre

Consent Rate1 year

Percentage of patients or SDMs approached for consent who give consent

Protocol adherence percentage1 year

Adherence to pre-specified fixed protocol on how helmet interface is implemented (settings, weaning etc.) Any protocol deviations will be recorded and marked as protocol non-adherence.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Endotracheal intubation28 days

Number of patients requiring endotracheal intubation

Hospital mortality60 days

Number of patients who die in hospital

Duration of invasive ventilationCensored at 28 days

Number of days that patient receives invasive ventilation

ICU mortality28 days

Number of patients who die in ICU

Adverse events28 days

Any complications related to NIV use

ICU length of stayCensored at 28 days

Number of days that each patient spends in ICU

Duration of non-invasive ventilationCensored at 28 days

Number of days that patient receives non-invasive ventilation

Comfort28 days

Patient comfort with non-invasive ventilation

Hospital length of stayCensored at 60 days

Number of days that each patients spends in hospital

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Juravinski Hospital

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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