Impact of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on the Treatment of Acute Asthma Exacerbation

July 26, 2011 updated by: Ramathibodi Hospital
This current study aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the addition of CPAP to the current conventional therapy in terms of airway obstruction improvement in acute asthma patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is widely used in providing ventilator support. However, its role in an acute asthmatic attack is uncertain. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of CPAP when used in addition to conventional therapy with conventional therapy alone in the management of acute asthma exacerbation.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

86

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Thailand
      • Bangkok, Thailand, 10400
        • Ramathibodi Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

19 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • aged over 18 years
  • known asthmatic patients visiting ED with acute exacerbation
  • had given their written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • smoking history
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • required intubation
  • instability of hemodynamic or arrhythmia
  • unable to perform PEFR
  • facial abnormality
  • pulmonary infiltration
  • pregnancy.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: NIPPV
Device: Continuous positive airway pressure
CPAP 8 cmH2O
Other Names:
  • GoodKnight 420 G; Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
an improvement in PEFR, as % predicted
Time Frame: 75 mins
75 mins

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Ramathibodi Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Yuda Sutherasan, M.D., Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 25, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 26, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

July 27, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 27, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 26, 2011

Last Verified

December 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 02-52-28
  • MURA2009/1239 (Other Identifier: Ramathibodi Hospital)

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