Clinical trials: Hypercapnia
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Open Lung Ventilation in ARDS: The PHARLAP Trial
Some people develop the condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This is a condition where the lungs have become injured from one of a number of various causes, and do not work as they normally do to provide…
- Trial name
- PHARLAP (NCT01667146)
- Testing
- PHARLAP mechanical ventilation strategy, Control group mechanical ventilation strategy
- Where
- 27 sites in Australia, Ireland and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
High Intensity Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (HINPPV)
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the effect of high intensity non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (HINPPV) for stable, hypercapnic COPD patients.
- Trial name
- HINPPV (NCT01214200)
- Testing
- Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Philips Respironics
Delivery Room Resuscitation
Quantitative End Tidal CO2 Monitoring in the Delivery Room (DR)
This is a trial evaluating the use of an end tidal CO2 monitor during ventilation in the delivery room. The use of the monitor is compared with clinical assessment of ventilation.
- Trial name
- NCT01381068
- Testing
- End tidal CO2 monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Neil Finer