Non-rebreather at Flush Rate Compared to Bag Valve Mask With Assist

Hennepin Healthcare

Status: Completed

Conditions: Acute Respiratory Failure

Treatments: Other: Flush rate oxygen; Other: Flush rate oxygen with assist

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02841592

16-preox_3

Details and patient eligibility

About

This crossover investigation enrolls healthy volunteers and compares the exhaled oxygen content (FeO2) between the non-rebreather mask at the flush rate and a bag-valve-mask device at the flush rate, used with active positive pressure assistance.

Enrollment: 27 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age >17

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant
• Any facial hair more than stubble that might impede a mask seal

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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27 participants in 2 patient groups

Non-rebreather

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will have a non-rebreather mask applied to the face and they will receive the flush rate oxygen intervention

Treatment:

Other: Flush rate oxygen

Bag-valve-mask

Active Comparator group

Description:

With each inspiration from the subject, the ventilation bag will be gently squeezed to provide positive pressure and augment the amount of oxygen that is received by the subject for each breath. This group will receive the flush rate oxygen with assist intervention.

Treatment:

Other: Flush rate oxygen with assist