Acute-on-chronic Respiratory Failure
Conditions
Keywords
non-invasion ventilation, Boussignac
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the new Boussignac-system of non-invasive ventilation is as good as the conventional non-invasive System in patients presenting with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure.
Interventions
non-invasive bi-level ventilation with IPAP and EPAP.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* 7,25 ≤ pH ≤ 7,35 * PaCO2 ≥ 45 mmHg
Exclusion criteria
* pH \< 7,24 * incapable of collaboration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sinking pCO2 | 6 months |
Countries
Germany