Optiflow in Sequential Non-Invasive Ventilation (VNI-HD)

May 21, 2026 updated by: University Hospital, Bordeaux

Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing High Flow Oxygen Delivery System (Optiflow) With Oxygen Therapy Under High-concentration Mask on Oxygenation of Patients Who Receive Sequential Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) Sessions

Background : Patient with hypoxemic respiratory failure treated with NIV receive between NIV session oxygen therapy. Gaz exchange disorder with a decrease of the ratio between Partial Pressure of Arterial Oxygen (PaO2) and Inspired Fraction of Oxygen (FIO2) are noticed when NIV is stopped at the end of the session du to alveolar derecruitment Optiflow is a high flow oxygen delivery system used a heated humidifier and heated breathing circuit. In observational studies, Optiflow increase oxygenation of patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure. Oxygenation is better than under high-concentration mask and work of breathing is reduced.

The aim of the study is to compare in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, optiflow to oxygen therapy under high-concentration mask, on patients oxygenation between NIV sessions (measured as the difference between PaO2/FiO2 ratio at the beginning and at the end of the session), during the first two NIV sessions

Study design : Prospective, randomized, controlled, multicentric, open clinical trial with two groups:

  • control group with conventional clinical management, oxygen therapy and sequential used of NIV
  • Optiflow group with high flow oxygen delivery system, conventional clinical management and sequential used of NIV for a period of 36 hours at least.

Number of subjects: 100 (50 patients per group) patients admitted in intensive Care Unit for hypoxemic respiratory failure.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

95

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

      • Agen, France, 47923
        • Service de Réanimation Polyvalente - CH d'Agen
      • Albi, France, 81000
        • Réanimation polyvalente - CH d'Albi
      • Mont-de-Marsan, France, 40024
        • Réanimation Polyvalente - CH de Mont de Marsan
    • Aquitaine
      • Bayonne, Aquitaine, France, 64100
        • Service de réanimation - CH de la côte basque
      • Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France, 33000
        • Service de réanimation médicale - CHU de Bordeaux
      • Libourne, Aquitaine, France, 33505
        • Service de Réanimation Polyvalente - CH de Libourne
    • Aquitiane
      • Périgueux, Aquitiane, France, 24000
        • Service de Réanimation - CH de Perigueux
    • Midi-pyrenees
      • Toulouse, Midi-pyrenees, France, 31059
        • Service de Réanimation Polyvalente - CHU de Toulouse

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient at least 18 years old
  • Patients affiliated to or benefiting of the French social welfare system
  • Patients with ARDS on previously healthy lung. Acute respiratory insufficiency, defined as the PaO2/FIO2 ratio less than 200 mm Hg associated with the presence of lung infiltrates on chest radiograph
  • Free and informed consent of patient
  • Hospitalized in one of involved ICU

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Existence of criteria for intubation.
  • Refusal to participate in the study.
  • Pregnancy
  • Patient under guardianship or trusteeship
  • Patients for whom a decision of non intubation has been decided.
  • Patients who have received one or several NIV session for ARDS before hospital admission
  • Home noninvasive ventilation
  • Tracheostomy
  • Hemodynamic instability
  • Hypercapnia (PaCO2>45 mm Hg).
  • left ventricular failure (cardiogenic pulmonary acute edema).
  • Ineffective coughing.
  • Recent gastric or oesophageal surgery
  • Severe ventricular rhythm disorder
  • High digestive haemorrhage
  • Lack of collaboration
  • Pernicious vomiting
  • Upper airway obstruction
  • Severe sepsis.
  • Undrained pneumothorax.

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
Active Comparator: Control group
Patients receive conventional oxygen therapy with high concentration mask, conventional clinical management, and sequential use of NIV Conventional oxygen therapy: The inspired fraction of oxygen (FiO2) is the same as that defined at the end of VNI session and may be adjusted in order to obtain a Arterial Oxygen Saturation (SaO2) between 94% and 98%.
Experimental: Optiflow group

Patients receive high flow oxygen delivery system, Optiflow, conventional clinical management and sequential used of NIV for a period of 36 hours at least.

High flow oxygen nasal therapy (Optiflow) : The flow will be set at 40l/min to 60l/min The inspired fraction of oxygen (FiO2) is the same as that defined at the end of VNI session and may be adjusted in order to obtain a SaO2 between 94% and 98%.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Average of oxygenation differences measured as the delta between PaO2/FiO2ratio at the end of the first ans second NIV session and at the end of the first and second oxygen therapy session.
Time Frame: 28 days

Average of oxygenation differences measured as the delta between PaO2/FiO2 ratio at the end of the first NIV session and at the end of the first oxygen therapy session (according group of treatment) on the one hand and on the other hand the delta between PaO2/FiO2 ratio at the end of the second NIV session and at the end of the second oxygen thrapy session

Five measurements of PaO2/FiO2 ratio are realized with arterial blood gases:

  • at the time of inclusion,
  • at the time of the end of first NIV session,
  • at the time of the end of first oxygen therapy session, or at the time of rescue NIV or at the time of réintubation
  • at the time of the end of second NIV session,
  • at the time of the end of second oxygen therapy session These five measurements are usually realised, and they are important to optimize patient management. The primary endpoint is based on these five measurements.
28 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Hospital mortality
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days
ICU length of stay
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days
ICU mortality
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days
comfort score dyspnea beetween the two NIV sessions
Time Frame: 28 days
The comfort score and dyspnea will be assessed between the two NIV sessions
28 days
Incidence of serious adverse events between the two NIV sessions
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days
Respiratory rate between the two NIV sessions
Time Frame: 28 days
Respiratory rate to assess work of breathing between the two NIV sessions
28 days
incidence of intubation during the NIV treatment of Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days
28 days survival
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days
duration of mechanical ventilation
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Study Chair: Antoine BENARD, Docotor, University Hospital, Bordeaux

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 25, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 5, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

March 5, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 3, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2015

First Posted (Estimated)

March 17, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 22, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CHUBX 2013/28
  • 2014-A01098-39 (Other Identifier: ANSM)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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