The purpose of this study is to compare a new noninvasive ventilator to existing ventilators already used for patient care.
This study compares the Respironics California V60 Mask ventilator to conventional noninvasive ventilators in a cross-over study with the patient as his/her own control.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
3
The V60 Mask Ventilator used to provide noninvasive ventilation. It is compared to the patient's conventional ventilator in a cross-over study. The ventilator settings can range from CPAP to Pressure Support ventilation with values of IPAP and EPAP to match the conventional ventilation on which the patient had been placed.
GF-221 Health Sciences Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Breathing Comfort
Comfort on visual analog scale 0 - 100, 0 is best
Time frame: 30 minutes
Saturation of Arterial Oxygen
Time frame: 30 minutes
Respiratory Rate
Breathing rate in breaths per minute
Time frame: 30 minutes
Minute Ventilation
Liters per minute that the patient breathes
Time frame: 30 minutes
Heart Rate
Beats per minute that the patient's heart is beating
Time frame: 30 minutes
Blood Pressure
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Time frame: 30 minutes
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