Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.All adult patients scheduled for elective major abdominal surgeries 2.with an anticipated duration of 2 h or more 3.a moderate to high risk of postoperative pulmonary complications, defined by an ARISCAT risk score of 26 points or more, were eligible for recruitment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.ASA IV 2.Emergency surgeries 3.Morbid obesity (BMI >= 40) 4.obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome 5.pregnant patients 6.Any contraindications to NIV or HFNC Therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare arterial oxygenation using the Horowitz Index (PF ratio) at 9:00 Am on POD 1 Timepoint: 9:00 AM on POD 1 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare P/F ratio 2 hours after intervention, and at 12 hourly intervals after completion of treatment period. Lung Atelectasis Score on Chest X-ray at 9 AM morning after surgery. Lung Ultrasound Score at Pre-op, 9 AM in the morning on Day 1 and after 24 hours. Proportion of patients having post-operative pulmonary complications of any cause, graded on scale of 0 (no pulmonary complications) to 4 (most severe pulmonary complications) in the post-operative period, assessed on Day 7 and Day 14 telephonically if discharged. Proportion of patients developing postoperative persistent hypoxaemia, pneumonia, reintubation and/or use of curative NIV because of postoperative respiratory failure; Comfort of use of intervention. (graded on a numerical rating scale, ranging from 0 to 10); 0 â?? intolerable to 10 most comfortable. ICU and hospital lengths of stay; All-cause mortality till day 14 Timepoint: 10 mins after extubation 2 hours after initiation of intervention 9 AM on POD 1 1 PM on POD 1 9 AM on POD 2 day 7 day 14 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Patna