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NIVOAD Study: Non Invasive Ventilation in Obstructive Airways Diseases Study

NIVOAD Study: Non Invasive Ventilation duration in Obstructive Airways Diseases Study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12605000037606
Enrollment
192
Registered
2005-07-25
Start date
2005-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

CPAP vs BiPAP The duration is unknown but it is estimated to be in the order of 120 minutes

Sponsors

Dr Anthony Cross
Lead SponsorIndividual

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

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.

Exclusion criteria

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.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026