Health Condition 1: null- ICU patients requiring oxygen therapy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nasal High Flow (NHF): NHF delivered using the flow source AIRVO
Control Intervention1: Standard O2 therapy: Using conventional devices
Sponsors
Medanta Institute of Critical Care and Anesthesiology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All adults over 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Altered sensorium (GCS 2. Not able to protect airways 3. Nasal obstruction (anatomical, does not include RT) 4. Patient Refusal 5. Unstable hemodynamics like double vasopressors support, intractable arrhythmias 6. Respiratory arrest 7. Facial injury 8. Recent upper gastrointestinal or oropharyngeal surgery 9. Epistaxis 10. Base of skull fracture 11. 12. Any contraindication to CPAP
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Need for escalation mechanical (invasive/ non-invasive) ventilationTimepoint: During ICU admission | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospital acquired pneumonia Timepoint: after 48 hrs of admission ;Hospital LOS Timepoint: During hospital admisson;LOS ICU Timepoint: ICU admission;Mortality Timepoint: During ICU admission | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactYatin Mehta
Medanta The Medicity
Outcome results
None listed