Non Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Assiut University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00912158
First received: April 8, 2009
Last updated: August 17, 2009
Last verified: August 2009
Results First Received: April 8, 2009  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized;   Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study;   Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment;   Masking: Open Label;   Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition: Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
Interventions: Other: standard therapy (ST)
Device: CPAP
Device: BIPAP

  Participant Flow
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Recruitment Details
Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
Location: Respiratory and Coronary Intensive Care Units of Assiut University Hospital. Patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema (CPE)

Pre-Assignment Details
Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
All enrolled participants were assigned to one of the three studied groups.

Reporting Groups
  Description
CPAP+ST Continuous positive airway pressure plus standard medical therapy
BiPAP + ST Bilevel positive airway pressure + standard medical therapy
Standard Treatment Standard medical therapy alone

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    CPAP+ST     BiPAP + ST     Standard Treatment  
STARTED     44     44     41  
COMPLETED     44     44     41  
NOT COMPLETED     0     0     0  



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Reporting Groups
  Description
CPAP+ST Continuous positive airway pressure plus standard medical therapy
BiPAP + ST Bilevel positive airway pressure + standard medical therapy
Standard Treatment Standard medical therapy alone
Total Total of all reporting groups

Baseline Measures
    CPAP+ST     BiPAP + ST     Standard Treatment     Total  
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
  44     44     41     129  
Age  
[units: participants]
       
<=18 years     0     0     0     0  
Between 18 and 65 years     14     12     10     36  
>=65 years     30     32     31     93  
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
  66  ± 6.9     68  ± 3.8     69  ± 5.8     67  ± 4.8  
Gender  
[units: participants]
       
Female     14     12     10     36  
Male     30     32     31     93  
Region of Enrollment  
[units: participants]
       
Egypt     44     44     41     129  



  Outcome Measures

1.  Primary:   Number of Patients Who Were Intubated   [ Time Frame: During ICU Stay ]

2.  Secondary:   Arterial Blood Gases, Respiratory Rate, Blood Pressure, Cardiac Output ,Intrapulmonary Shunt, A-a Oxygen Gradient, Heart Rate, and Dyspnea Duration of Hospital and ICU Stay and Mortality   [ Time Frame: Hospital stay ]
Results not yet posted.   Anticipated Posting Date:   01/2010   Safety Issue:   Yes


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Certain Agreements:  
All Principal Investigators ARE employed by the organization sponsoring the study.


Limitations and Caveats
Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Dr. Maha K Ghanem, MD, FCCP
Organization: Chest Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University- EGYPT
phone: + 2 0127694434
e-mail: mahaghanem@hotmail.com


Publications of Results:
Other Publications:

Responsible Party: Prof. Gamal R Agmy, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00912158     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: RICU, Assiut University 1
Study First Received: April 8, 2009
Results First Received: April 8, 2009
Last Updated: August 17, 2009
Health Authority: Egypt: Institutional Review Board