Asymmetrical Versus Conventional High-flow Nasal Cannula in Acute Respiratory Failure

NCT ID: NCT06204276

Last Updated: 2024-01-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-20

Study Completion Date

2025-05-15

Brief Summary

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The goal of this randomized crossover physiological study is to evaluate the physiologic effects of asymmetrical nasal cannula and conventional nasal cannula in patients with acute respiratory failure. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does the asymmetrical high-flow nasal cannula reduce the diaphragm and parasternal intercostal work activity of breathing measured by ultrasound compared to conventional high-flow nasal cannula?
* What is the effect of the asymmetrical high-flow nasal cannula on breathing pattern, gas exchange, and hemodynamic variables compared to conventional high-flow nasal cannula? Participants will received asymmetrical high-flow nasal cannula or conventional high-flow nasal cannula at a flow rate of 40 and 60 L/min in a random order.

Detailed Description

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High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is increasingly used in patients with acute respiratory failure. The physiologic benefits of HFNC can be explained via several mechanisms. These mechanisms lead to improve alveolar ventilation and decrease patient's inspiratory effort directly or indirectly.

Recent clinical practice guidelines recommended to use HFNC in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure over conventional oxygen therapy (COT) and noninvasive ventilation (NIV). A landmark clinical study demonstrated that patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure who received HFNC had better survival than COT and NIV. A systematic review and meta-analysis also demonstrated that HFNC significantly reduced escalation of respiratory support in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.

HFNC can also be an alternative respiratory support in patients with acute on chronic hypercapnic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Several physiological and clinical studies in COPD patients with exacerbations have also suggested that HFNC was not inferior to noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in COPD patients with mild to moderate exacerbation, in terms of gas exchange, treatment failure, intubation rate, and mortality rate. It may be also be used during NIV interruptions or after extubation.

Recently, an asymmetrical HFNC interface has been developed with a feature of one prong of smaller diameter and the other prong of larger diameter resulting in an increase in the overall cross-sectional area compared to conventional HFNC interface. An experimental study has shown that asymmetrical nasal cannula potentially increased positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and enhanced carbon dioxide washout compared to conventional nasal cannula. Different respective effects in terms of pressure, resistance, and dead space washout between the two types of cannulas may explain different results, according to the population.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the physiologic effects of asymmetrical nasal cannula and conventional nasal cannula on diaphragm and parasternal intercostal activity of breathing measured by ultrasound in patients with acute respiratory failure.

Conditions

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Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Asymmetrical high-flow nasal cannula

* Asymmetrical nasal cannula (Optiflow+ Duet nasal cannula)
* Airvo-2 (Fisher\&Paykel)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental: Asymmetrical high-flow nasal cannula

Intervention Type DEVICE

Asymmetrical high-flow nasal cannula will be set at 40 and 60 L/min in a random order. Temperature will be set at 37 degree celsius and inspired oxygen fraction (FiO2) will be adjusted to maintain oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry (SpO2) \>/= 94% in acute hypoxemic patients and between 92-94% in acute hypercapnic COPD patients

Conventional high-flow nasal cannula

* Conventional nasal cannula (Optiflow+ nasal cannula)
* Airvo-2 (Fisher\&Paykel)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Active comparator: Conventional high-flow nasal cannula

Intervention Type DEVICE

Conventional high-flow nasal cannula will be set at 40 and 60 L/min in a random order. Temperature will be set at 37 degree celsius and FiO2 will be adjusted to maintain SpO2 \>/= 94% in acute hypoxemic patients and between 92-94% in acute hypercapnic COPD patients

Interventions

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Experimental: Asymmetrical high-flow nasal cannula

Asymmetrical high-flow nasal cannula will be set at 40 and 60 L/min in a random order. Temperature will be set at 37 degree celsius and inspired oxygen fraction (FiO2) will be adjusted to maintain oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry (SpO2) \>/= 94% in acute hypoxemic patients and between 92-94% in acute hypercapnic COPD patients

Intervention Type DEVICE

Active comparator: Conventional high-flow nasal cannula

Conventional high-flow nasal cannula will be set at 40 and 60 L/min in a random order. Temperature will be set at 37 degree celsius and FiO2 will be adjusted to maintain SpO2 \>/= 94% in acute hypoxemic patients and between 92-94% in acute hypercapnic COPD patients

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age \> 18 years old
* Acute respiratory failure within 7 days of hospital admission?
* Hypoxemia defined by arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2)/FiO2 \< 300 mmHg or SpO2/FiO2 \< 315
* Already supported with HFNC device


* Age \> 40 years old
* Diagnosed COPD according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guideline (postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume at 1 second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) \< 70%)
* Exacerbation requiring hospitalization; at least 2 of the following criteria

1. Respiratory rate \> 24/min
2. Use of respiratory accessory muscles or paradoxical motion of the abdomen
3. Acute respiratory acidosis with arterial or venous pH \< 7.35 and/or PaCO2 \> 45 mmHg

Exclusion Criteria

* Respiratory acidosis: pH \< 7.30 and PaCO2 \> 45 mmHg
* Hemodynamic instability requiring vasopressor initiation
* Diminished level of consciousness or uncooperative
* Active hemoptysis or pneumothorax requiring a chest tube
* Chronic severe neuromuscular disease
* Pregnancy


* pH \< 7.25
* Hemodynamic instability requiring vasopressor initiation
* Persistent hypoxemia despite supplemental oxygen therapy
* Diminished level of consciousness or uncooperative
* Active hemoptysis or pneumothorax requiring a chest tube
* Associated severe chronic neuromuscular disease
* Pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Siriraj Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Nuttapol Rittayamai

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Nuttapol Rittayamai, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Siriraj Hospital

Locations

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Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital

Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, Thailand

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Thailand

Central Contacts

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Nuttapol Rittayamai, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

+664197757 ext. 11

Facility Contacts

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Nuttapol Rittayamai, MD

Role: primary

+6624197757 ext. 11

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Other Identifiers

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763/2566(IRB4)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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