Influence of FreeO2 on Percentage of Time Within Oxygen Saturation Target Using Noninvasive Ventilation (NIV) and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Patients Admitted for AECOPD or Bariatric Surgery

NCT ID: NCT04136717

Last Updated: 2025-09-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-10-28

Study Completion Date

2028-06-30

Brief Summary

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The main objective is to evaluate the FreeO2 device combined with noninvasive respiratory support technique for COPD patients and postoperative bariatric surgery patients.

The main hypothesis is that FreeO2 device for oxygen therapy associated with NIV or nasal high flow oxygen therapy (NHFOT) allows to reach better oxygenation and avoid hypoxemia and hyperoxia.

Detailed Description

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Bariatric surgery patients:

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the time spent in the SpO2 target (+/- 2% SpO2 target) and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2) values on patients with morbid obesity after bariatric surgery.

COPD patients:

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the time spent in the SpO2 target (+/- 2% SpO2 target) and PCO2 values on patients with exacerbation of COPD (hypercapnic patients) with different ventilatory supports (NIV and NHFOT) associated with FreeO2.

Conditions

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COPD Exacerbation Oxygen Toxicity Abdominal Obesity Surgery

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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COPD patients

Patients with acute exacerbation of COPD and respiratory acidosis under oxygen therapy.

Group Type OTHER

Washout period

Intervention Type OTHER

During this period the patients will breath spontaneously oxygen titrated using the FreeO2 device with a SpO2 target set at 90%. The period duration is 30 minutes.

NIV - FreeO2

Intervention Type DEVICE

During this period the patients will receive NIV using FreeO2 device for oxygen titration with a SpO2 target set at 90%. Initially, the inspiratory pressure will be set to obtain a tidal volume between 6 to 8 mL/Kg of predictive body weight and positive end-expiratory end pressure (PEEP) at 5 centimeters of water (cmH2O).

After NIV initiation, the parameters can be adjusted to improve patient comfort. The period duration is 30 minutes.

Nasal High flow Oxygen therapy - FreeO2

Intervention Type DEVICE

During this period the patients will receive NHFOT using the FreeO2 device for oxygen titration with a SpO2 target set at 90%. The high flow device will be set at 30 lpm.The period duration is 30 minutes.

Bariatric surgery patients

Obese patients after gastric surgery under CPAP.

Group Type OTHER

CPAP - Oxygen constant flow

Intervention Type OTHER

During this period, the patients will have their own CPAP with oxygen adjusted by hospital staff according to hospital protocol. The period duration is 15 minutes.

CPAP - FreeO2

Intervention Type OTHER

During this period, the patients will have their own CPAP with oxygen adjusted using the FreeO2 device. SpO2 target will be set at 90% The period duration is 60 minutes.

Interventions

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Washout period

During this period the patients will breath spontaneously oxygen titrated using the FreeO2 device with a SpO2 target set at 90%. The period duration is 30 minutes.

Intervention Type OTHER

NIV - FreeO2

During this period the patients will receive NIV using FreeO2 device for oxygen titration with a SpO2 target set at 90%. Initially, the inspiratory pressure will be set to obtain a tidal volume between 6 to 8 mL/Kg of predictive body weight and positive end-expiratory end pressure (PEEP) at 5 centimeters of water (cmH2O).

After NIV initiation, the parameters can be adjusted to improve patient comfort. The period duration is 30 minutes.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Nasal High flow Oxygen therapy - FreeO2

During this period the patients will receive NHFOT using the FreeO2 device for oxygen titration with a SpO2 target set at 90%. The high flow device will be set at 30 lpm.The period duration is 30 minutes.

Intervention Type DEVICE

CPAP - Oxygen constant flow

During this period, the patients will have their own CPAP with oxygen adjusted by hospital staff according to hospital protocol. The period duration is 15 minutes.

Intervention Type OTHER

CPAP - FreeO2

During this period, the patients will have their own CPAP with oxygen adjusted using the FreeO2 device. SpO2 target will be set at 90% The period duration is 60 minutes.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Respiratory acidosis (pH \<= 7.35 and PaCO2 \> 45 mmHg), with or without NIV (last blood gas available during hospitalization)
* Oxygen therapy and/or SpO2 \<90% room air (FiO2 \<= 50% or nasal cannula \<= 7 L/min to maintain SpO2 90%)
* High flow nasal cannula with flow \<= 30 L/min


* Patients using CPAP before the surgery (obstructive sleep apnea documented).
* Patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome in addition to obstructive sleep apnea can be included.

Exclusion Criteria

* Age \< 18
* Pregnancy
* Respiratory distress or other clinical situation requiring continuous NIV or CPAP
* Glasgow \< 12 or agitation/delirium/dementia (limiting NIV)
* Any contraindication to NIV (state requiring immediate endotracheal intubation, pneumothorax, recent esophagus surgery)
* Hemodynamic instability (at the beginning of the study) (increasing doses of vasopressors or inotropes)
* Refusal to consent to the study

5 patient with AECOPD and 5 patient with bariatric surgery will be included.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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François Lellouche

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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François Lellouche

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Institut universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie - Université Laval

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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François Lellouche, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

418-656-8711 ext. 3572

Miguel Trottier, MD, CM

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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François Lellouche

Role: primary

418-656-8711 ext. 3572

Other Identifiers

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2020-3275, 21796

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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