Humidification for home non-invasive ventilation

Humidification and non-invasive ventilation in patients with chronic respiratory failure: impact on patient's tolerance and pattern of use

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000759695

Enrollment

Registered

2005-11-21

Start date

2003-10-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Patients prescribed to receive noninvasive ventilation in the home will receive humidification delivered at 31 degrees and 32 mg H2O/L. They will receive this humidification therapy for 6 months, then swap over to the other therapy for 6 months.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Crossover

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Need for long term noninvasive mechanical ventilation.Informed consent. pH > 7.35 and PaCO2 > 50 mmHg (while breathing room air).

Exclusion criteria

No exclusion criteria

Outcome results