Evaluation of Different Interfaces for Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV)

Policlinico Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy; Respiratory Failure

Treatments: Device: Helmet

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00297986

1040

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study the investigators aimed to study the ventilatory performance of different interfaces during NPPV delivering.

Full description

We will test the ventilatory performance in term of ventilatory pattern, muscle effort and gas exchange of different interfaces for NPPV.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult healthy subjects

Exclusion criteria

• Barotrauma

Trial design

10 participants in 1 patient group

1

Description:

healthy subjects

Treatment:

Device: Helmet