IVOAD Study: Non Invasive Ventilation in Obstructive Airways Diseases Study
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Airway DiseaseChronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseAsthmaRespiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRespiratory - Asthma
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12605000037606
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Anthony Cross
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 192
All patients presenting to participating EDs with moderate to severe exacerbations of obstructive airways disease and judged by the clinical staff as requiring NIV. Criteria for this judgement include RR >23, SaO2 <90% on room air or <93% on 15 lpm via Hudson mask or an inability to speak in sentences.
Obtundation (to the point of being unable to cooperate or protect the airway), primary cause of respiratory failure other than asthma or COAD, untreated pneumothorax, endotracheal intubation and a decision to withhold or withdraw treatment made by the clinician in consultation with the patient or next of kin.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of non invasive ventilation[]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method eed for intubation[];Mask intolerance[];Need for HDU/ICU, HDU/ICU length of stay[];Hospital length of stay[]