Comparison of a new device for oxygen therapy with continuous positive airway pressure in healthy volunteers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Oxygen therapy; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001526369
• Lead Sponsor: Federico Longhini

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-11-03
• Study Completion: 2018-02-13
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

14 healthy volunteers (7 male and 7 female)

Exclusion Criteria

contra-indications to pass a catheter into the pharynx (i.e., recent surgery or epistaxis)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess pressures applied to the airways during HFNC, CPAP and a new device combining HFNC and CPAP at varying of the gas flows.[All pressure measurements will be taken, through a dedicated catheter inserted in the oro-pharynx, after therapy will be established for 15 min, to allow the volunteer to become accustomed to the feeling of different interfaces and to allow the breathing pattern to settle. ]