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Early Versus Late Use of Hi-VNI in Covid-19

The Outcome of Early Use of High-velocity Nasal Insufflation in Acute Respiratory Failure Complicating Covid-19

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05663138
Enrollment
30
Registered
2022-12-23
Start date
2021-10-01
Completion date
2022-03-15
Last updated
2022-12-23

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Conditions

COVID-19

Keywords

Hi-VNI, Covid-19

Brief summary

This study evaluate early administration of high-velocity nasal insufflation in COVID-19 patients presented with acute respiratory failure after failure of conventional low flow nasal cannula bypassing the escalating step of Non re-breathing mask where early use of High velocity nasal insufflations achieved better improvement of respiratory distress, lower oxygen requirements and shorter ICU stay.

Detailed description

The study included 30 COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care of COVID-19 zone, chest Department, quarantine section, Assiut University hospital. All patients were positive for COVID-19 infection by nasopharyngeal swab for detection of viral RNA by real time PCR for SAR-COV-2 RNA assay on 7500 Applied Bio-system. All patients received treatment based on the protocol of Egyptian Ministry of Health, Patients enrolled in the study were categorized into 2 groups, the 1st group included patients whom were shifted to Hi-VNI after failure of high flow nasal cannula, while the 2nd group included patients shifted to Hi-VNI after failure of non-rebreathing mask, using a Precision flow vapotherm (vapotherm, Inc, 100 Domain device Exeter, NH 03833, T: 603-658-0011, USA), that provide high velocity humidified flow through narrow bore nasl prongs

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Aswan University
CollaboratorOTHER
Assiut University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* 1-severe COVID Patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure. 2- Patients with no comorbidities

Exclusion criteria

1. Non severe COVID Patients 2. Patients with comorbidities (e.g chronic chest dis, DM, renal failure and hepatic failure 3. Patients indicated for mechanical ventilation 4. Patients with marked hypercapnia in need for non-invasive ventilation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Improved oxygenationthrough the study completion, average 6 monthsPatients with early use of Hi-VNI had better improvement of oxygenation than those with late use of Hi-VNI

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026