Predictors of HFNC Failure in Patients With AHRF Using Echocardiography Parameters (AHRF-ECHO)

October 15, 2024 updated by: Wincy Wing-Sze Ng, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong

Predictors of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Failure (HFNC) in Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure (AHRF) Using Echocardiography Parameters

Right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) and right ventricular-pulmonary arterial (RV-PA) uncoupling detected by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are associated with poor survival. Early detection of RVD and RV-PA uncoupling in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) may be indicative of worsening and decompensating pulmonary condition which may require escalation of respiratory support. The use of TTE parameters in predicting high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) failure has not been previously studied. The objective of this study is to identify predictors of HFNC failure by TTE and to compare its performance with the well-established ROX index.

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

28

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

      • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
        • Queen Mary Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients suffering from acute hypoxemic respiratory requiring ventilatory support with high flow nasal cannula

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≧ 18; AND
  • Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF), defined by respiratory rate of greater than 25 breaths per minute and a ratio of the PaO2 to the fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO2 / FiO2) of less than 300, and use of accessory muscles of respiration or paradoxical abdominal motion; AND
  • Required ventilatory support with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients suffering from hypercapnic respiratory failure; OR
  • AHRF secondary to conditions that are indicated for non-invasive ventilation (NIV) (e.g. acute exacerbation of COPD, cardiogenic pulmonary edema); OR
  • Use of NIV or invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) prior to HFNC initiation; OR
  • Patients with imminent need for endotracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV); OR
  • Patients with known or suspected diaphragm paralysis; OR
  • Pregnancy; OR
  • Patients with abdominal compartment syndrome; OR
  • Use of HFNC for more than 12 hours prior to ICU admission; OR
  • Patients with suboptimal echocardiographic image quality for data processing; OR

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapeutic failure
Time Frame: From the start of recruitment into study (i.e. start of HFNC use), till the date of study endpoint (i.e., step up to non-invasive ventilation, intubation, death on HFNC, or weaned off HFNC, whichever came first), assessed up to 4 weeks.
Predictive value of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in detecting High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapeutic failure in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF).
From the start of recruitment into study (i.e. start of HFNC use), till the date of study endpoint (i.e., step up to non-invasive ventilation, intubation, death on HFNC, or weaned off HFNC, whichever came first), assessed up to 4 weeks.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 28, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 26, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 13, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 20, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

October 23, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 16, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 15, 2024

Last Verified

October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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