Bag Valve Mask vs Non-rebreather at Flush Rate

Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute30 enrolled

Overview

Healthy volunteers will participate in a crossover trial comparing preoxygenation with a non-rebreather mask to a bag-valve mask (with and without a simulated mask leak) at the flush rate of oxygen (fully opening standard oxygen flowmeter).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Respiratory Failure

Interventions

Flush rate oxygen using a standard flowmeter (Precision Medical, 8MFA). See description for details. This is specific.OTHER

A standard oxygen flowmeter will be fully opened and oxygen will be administered for three minutes.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>17 Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * Any facial hair more than stubble that might impede a mask seal

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Fraction of expired oxygen

The fraction of expired oxygen will be measured after three minutes of preoxygenation

Time frame: 3 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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