Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) Related Practices, Monitoring of the NIV Treatment Effect and of the Patient's Comfort

Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Respiratory Failure Requiring Non Invasive Ventilation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01692509

NIV related practices

Details and patient eligibility

About

The practices and processes related to the administration of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the adult intensive care unit (ICU) of the University hospital of Lausanne will be recorded by an investigator at the bedside. The effect of the NIV treatment on various respiratory parameters ( respiratory rate, expired tidal volume, minute ventilation) will also be recorded using a pneumotachograph. Finally patient's comfort during NIV treatment will be evaluated.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Respiratory failure
• Therapeutic treatment by NIV required

Exclusion criteria

• Age < 18 years old
• Prophylactic NIV treatment
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)treatment
• Denied consent

Trial design

30 participants in 1 patient group

Patients requiring NIV

Description:

Patients requiring NIV because of acute respiratory failure