About this trial
In this pilot study the feasibility of performing a larger trial to study the non-inferiority of High Flow Nasal Oxygen compared to non-invasive ventilation in patients with acute acidotic hypercapnic exacerbation of COPD wil be investigated
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Known chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Acute hypercapnic exacerbation of this condition, defined as: PaCO2>45 mmHg or >6.0 kPa and pH 7.20-7.35
Age >40 years
Disqualifiers
Asthma
Immediate need for intubation, based on clinical judgement of the attending physician.
Impossibility to apply either one of the two interventions
Patient not expected to give immediate or delayed informed consent (e.g. known cognitive impairment, dementia, active serious psychiatric disease, mental retardation).
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
HFNO
Other interventionRespiratory support with HFNO (as opposed to NIV, as per standard of care)
NIV
Other interventionRespiratory support with Non-invasive ventilation, standard of care
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
feasilibity to perform a larger RCT inclusion rate
Inclusion rate
feasibility to perform a larger RCT screening rate
Screening rate
feasibility to perform a larger RCTperceived
perceived feasibility as qualified by staff and nurses
feasibility to perform a larger RCT protocol deviations
protocol deviations
Secondary outcomes
Treatment failure
cross-over, invasive mechanical ventilation, death
duration of intervention
time of respiratory support
need for sedation
use of sedatives, and type of sedation
heart rate
beats per minute
Sponsors and contacts
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Franciscus Gasthuis
Lead sponsor
Reinier de Graaf Groep
Collaborator
Haga Medisch Centrum
Collaborator
Ikazia Hospital, Rotterdam
Collaborator