High Flow Nasal Cannula and Diaphragmatic Function

October 22, 2023 updated by: Alberto Fogagnolo, Università degli Studi di Ferrara

Effect of High Flow Nasal Cannula vs Standard Oxygen Therapy on Diaphragmatic Function After Thoracic Surgery

Prospective randomized study investigating the effect of postoperative oxygen delivery on diaphragmatic function. Two different modalities of oxygen delivery will be compared: high flow nasal cannula versus standard oxygen therapy with facial mask

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

116

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

      • Ferrara, Italy, 44121
        • Università di Ferrara

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 to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients scheduled for elective thoracic surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • ASA score >3
  • Body mass index > 35 kg/m2
  • History of neuromuscular disease
  • History of thoracic surgery
  • Phrenic nerve paisy

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: high flow nasal cannula
Two hours after extubation patients will received high flow nasal cannula oxygenation therapy for 24 hours
A device able to delivery high flow oxygen therapy
Active Comparator: Standard oxygen therapy
Two hours after extubation patients will received standard oxygenation therapy for 24 hours
standard oxygen therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of diaphragmatic dysfunction
Time Frame: 24 hours after surgery
Ultrasound evaluation of diaphragmatic dysfunction
24 hours after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Postoperative pulmonary complication
Time Frame: 7 days after surgery
Incidence of postoperative pulmonary complication
7 days after surgery

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Days without oxygen support
Time Frame: 7 days
7 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 9, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 15, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

October 22, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 9, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 7, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

September 8, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 24, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 22, 2023

Last Verified

October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HFNCThoracic

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Study dataset will be shared in anonymous form under reasonable request

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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