NCT01300845

Brief Summary

In France, the most used humidifying system during oxygen therapy is a non heated device with weak efficiency and non-proven clinical benefits. This study aims to assess the lack of benefits of non-heated humidification compared to no humidification, as regards to the comfort of the patient receiving oxygen therapy.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
356

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2011

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 18, 2011

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 23, 2011

Completed
6 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2011

Completed
3.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

November 20, 2014

Status Verified

February 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

3.4 years

First QC Date

February 18, 2011

Last Update Submit

November 19, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Oxygen maskOxygen cannulaHumidificationOxygen therapyIntensive Care Unit

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • A score of comfort assessed with a detailed and specific questionnaire

    This score is built from answers brought in a questionnaire including 15 items. Each item can be rated from 0 to 10, allowing to increment a score on 150 points.

    This score is assessed between the sixth and the eighth hour after randomization

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • The specific scores of comfort for each items

    Hour 6-8

  • Observance level for oxygen therapy

    Hour 6-8

  • Percentage of patients requiring a fibroscopic aspirations during their stay in intensive care unit or USC within the limits of 28 days.

    Department discharge limited by day 28

  • Percentage of patients requiring an intubation during their stay in intensive care unit or USC within the limits of 28 days.

    Department discharge limited by day 28

  • Percentage of patients who had an ear, nose and throat infections during their stay in intensive care unit or USC within the limits of 28 days.

    Department discharge limited by day 28

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Humidification

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Procedure: Humidification

No Humidification

EXPERIMENTAL
Procedure: No Humidification

Interventions

From randomization, oxygen therapy is humidified

Humidification

oxygen therapy is never humidified

No Humidification

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Admission in Intensive Care Unit
  • Oxygen therapy started for less than two hours in ICU

You may not qualify if:

  • Age under 18
  • Pregnancy
  • Participation in other trials with the same endpoints
  • absence of registration in french health care system
  • patient protected by law
  • tracheotomised or intubated patient
  • Patient with non invasive ventilation
  • Oxygen therapy started for more than two hours in ICU
  • moribund

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital

Angers, 49933, France

Location

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 18, 2011

First Posted

February 23, 2011

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion

August 1, 2014

Study Completion

August 1, 2014

Last Updated

November 20, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-02

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