J96.1
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: active valve circuit with and without an artficial leak
Group 2: leak circuit with and without an artficial leak
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Abteilung Innere Medizin V - Pneumologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with stable hypercapnic chronic respiratory failure (CRF) on NPPV with supplemental oxygen of at least 2 L/min will be enrolled. Patients are referred to the Department of Pneumology of the University Hospital Freiburg for a routine control visit of their NPPV.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who presented with an acute exacerbation (respiratory frequency 30 breaths/min, pH <7.35 or clinical signs of infection), those planned for weaning from invasive ventilation or those who had been intubated or tracheostomised during the previous 3 months will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference of FiO2 at FiO2-sensor 2 (at the interface) between active valve circuit and leak circuit | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean transcutaneous PCO2, oxygen saturation (SaO2), Subjective ventilation quality | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJan Hendrik Storre
Universitätsklinik Freiburg Innere Medizin V - Pneumologie
Outcome results
None listed