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Healthy VolunteersNCT06670482

The Effect of Mask Design on Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide in Healthy Volunteers: A Pilot Clinical Investigation

A study testing Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in people with Healthy Volunteers and Noninvasive Ventilation, run by Fisher and Paykel Healthcare at 1 site in New Zealand.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The goal of this randomized cross-over study is to investigate whether the design of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) mask impacts transcutaneous CO2 in healthy volunteers on NIV therapy. The main questions it aims to answer are: To assess if mask design impacts transcutaneous CO2 in healthy volunteers. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy Volunteers, Noninvasive Ventilation
What is being tested?
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteNew Zealand
Study dates
18 Nov 2024to 14 Feb 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Aged 18 years or over
  • Able to give informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Unable to tolerate non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
  • Unable to adequately fit an NIV mask
  • Claustrophobia while using NIV
  • Reported pregnancy
  • Symptoms of cold or flu (included COVID-19) in previous twenty four hours
  • Pneumothorax or history of previous pneumothorax

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

New Zealand1 site
  • Fisher and Paykel Healthcare

    Auckland, Auckland, 2013

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About this study

The goal of this randomized cross-over study is to investigate whether the design of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) mask impacts transcutaneous CO2 in healthy volunteers on NIV therapy. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • To assess if mask design impacts transcutaneous CO2 in healthy volunteers.
  • To assess if mask design impacts tidal volume or respiratory rate in healthy volunteers.
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Participants will attend three study visits:

  • Visit 1. Participants will be fitted to use non-invasive ventilation briefly to acclimatize them to using the therapy.
  • Visit 2. Participants will receive NIV with one of two masks. They will be asked to breathe through their mouth or through their nose, with a break from NIV in between the two sessions of NIV.
  • Visit 3. Participants will receive NIV with the other mask, repeating Visit 2.
Read the detailed description

The study compares breathing with two different NIV masks, the interventional mask and the conventional NIV mask. Participants will be monitored by transcutaneous carbon dioxide, electrical impedance tomography (EIT) and heart rate, oxygen and respiratory rate monitors.

Participants will attend three study visits:

  • Visit 1. Participants will be fitted to use NIV briefly to acclimatize them to using the therapy and ensure the two study masks fit. Participants that fit the masks and tolerate NIV well will be invited to attend two further visits.
  • Visit 2. Participants will be randomized as to which order they receive the masks and which order they conduct mouth breathing and nose breathing. Baseline readings of normal unsupported breathing will be taken prior to going on NIV. Participants will the receive NIV with one of two masks for ten minutes, and will be instructed to either breathe with their mouth open or their mouth closed. There will then be a break from NIV of at least ten minutes until baseline values of respiratory parameters have returned. Then there will be a second ten minute period of NIV when the participant will be instructed to breathe through the other way - mouth-closed or mouth-open. One NIV therapy has been removed the participant will remain attached to the study monitoring equipment until respiratory parameters have returned to normal.
  • Visit 3 is a repeat of Visit 2 with the other study mask. The study is then complete.
Being tested
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
Keywords
Non-invasive ventilation, mask, Transcutaneous CO2

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)Device

    Delivery of positive airway pressure to the lungs via an interface, such as a mask.

Study groups in NCT06670482
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm 1ExperimentalNIV using Mask A, with mouth-open
Receives: Device: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
Arm 2ExperimentalNIV using Mask A, with mouth-closed
Receives: Device: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
Arm 3Active comparatorNIV using Mask B, with mouth-open
Receives: Device: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
Arm 4Active comparatorNIV using Mask B, with mouth-closed
Receives: Device: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in transcutaneous carbon dioxide (CO2)

    To assess if mask design can reduce transcutaneous CO2, in healthy volunteers.

    Measured: Continuous assessment collected during baseline normal breathing and from the start to the finish of each NIV session.

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Change in respiratory rate

    To assess if mask design can reduce respiratory rate in healthy volunteers.

    Measured: Continuous assessment collected during baseline normal breathing and from the start to the finish of each NIV session.

  2. Change in tidal volume

    To assess if mask design can reduce tidal volume in healthy volunteers.

    Measured: Continuous assessment collected during baseline normal breathing and from the start to the finish of each NIV session.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Nov 2024
  2. Study start18 Nov 2024
  3. Primary completion14 Feb 2025
  4. Study completion14 Feb 2025

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
Randomized, cross-over, non-blinded
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06670482
Sponsor's protocol ID
CIA-351
Other IDs
U1111-1313-6217
Status last verified
Apr 2025
First submitted
31 Oct 2024
Last updated
24 Apr 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: All data to be deidentified.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in people with Healthy Volunteers and Noninvasive Ventilation, run by Fisher and Paykel Healthcare at 1 site in New Zealand.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in New Zealand. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in transcutaneous carbon dioxide (CO2) (time frame: Continuous assessment collected during baseline normal breathing and from the start to the finish of each NIV session.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Apr 2025.

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