Use of EtCO2 as a PaCO2 Predictor Under Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) in Cases of Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure

Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01489150

EtCO2-NIV

Details and patient eligibility

About

In patients treated by Non invasive ventilation (NIV) due to acute hypercapnic respiratory failure, the interest of using the End-tidal Co2 measurement device "Capnostream" to evaluate PaCo2 and PaCo2 variations over time will be evaluated. Measurements will be done under normal expiration and under prolonged active and passive expiration maneuvers.

Enrollment: 11 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ICU patient equipped with arterial line
• NIV requirement
• Hypercapnia: PaCO2 > 45mmhg

Exclusion criteria

• Severe hemodynamic instability
• Severe psychiatric disorders
• nasal lesions
• denied consent