High Flow Nasal Cannula and Diaphragmatic Function

Università degli Studi di Ferrara

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postoperative Complications; Diaphragm Injury

Treatments: Device: High flow nasal cannula; Device: Facial mask

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05532033

HFNCThoracic

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Enrollment: 116 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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116 participants in 2 patient groups

high flow nasal cannula

Experimental group

Description:

Two hours after extubation patients will received high flow nasal cannula oxygenation therapy for 24 hours

Treatment:

Device: High flow nasal cannula

Standard oxygen therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Two hours after extubation patients will received standard oxygenation therapy for 24 hours

Treatment:

Device: Facial mask