Humidification of Noninvasively Ventilated Patients

Humidification of patients on noninvasive bi-level ventilation (NIV): Effects on levels of patient agitation and compliance

Status

Terminated

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000466640

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-23

Start date

2005-07-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Patients prescribed to receive noninvasive ventilation will be randomized to receive either: Humidification delivered at 31Â°C and 32 mg H2O/L or No humidification added They will receive this therapy for as long as noninvasive ventilation is given to them. Study data will be collected for a maximum of 24 hours.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Receiving bi-level ventilation for more than 60 minutes.

Exclusion criteria

Are or have been weaned from mechanical ventilation.Suffer dementia.Have a tracheostomy.Have had recent oral, esophogeal or gastric surgery.Have a contraindication to NIV.

Outcome results