CHEST - Pilot Study CPAP: Heliox Effects on Stability and Therapeutics

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN82423314

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-21

Start date

2005-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Respiratory distress requiring CPAP Respiratory Respiratory distress

Interventions

Heliox + oxygen driven continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) versus air + oxygen driven CPAP.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children under 1 year of age with respiratory distress requiring CPAP

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusing consent, pneumothorax, FiO2 >0.6, imminent intubation, respiratory failure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Work of breathing	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Oxygenation, carbon dioxide clearance	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026