High-Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) therapy has never been tested against Noninvasive ventilation, the reference standard therapy for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in randomized clinical trials. The aim of the present study is to compare the effects of HFNO therapy on arterial blood gas variables over the first 24 hours of therapy, to those of Noninvasive ventilation, in patients experiencing a moderate (i.e. with arterial pH within 7.25-7.35) exacerbation of COPD.
As soon as admission to the intensive care unit, eligible patients who gave consent will be randomized to either HFNO or Noninvasive ventilation therapy for at least the first 24 hours. In the usual care group , Noninvasive ventilation will be applied in alternance with standard nasal oxygen therapy. In the intervention group, HFNO with be applied continuously over the first 24 hours. In both groups, an oxygen saturation, as assessed by finger pulse oximetry, of 88-92% will be targeted. The primary objective will be two-fold: to compare between groups 1) Efficacy, assessed by the arterial pH at 24 hours, and 2) Safety, assessed by the ratio of the arterial partial pressure in oxygen (PaO2) over the inspired oxygen fraction (FiO2) at 24 hours.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
51
Noninvasive ventilation delivered through a face mask, in alternace with satandard nasal oxygen therapy over the first 24 hours
High-Flow Nasal Oxygen therapy delivered continuously over the first 24 hours by the AIRVO2® device (Fisher \& Paykel Healthcare,New Zealand) through nasal canula.
CHR d'Orléans
Orléans, France
Arterial pH at 24 hours
Arterial pH at 24 hours, the primary efficacy criteria, is planned to be jointly assessed and analysed with the primary safety criteria (PaO2/FiO2 ratio at 24 hours)
Time frame: 24 hours
PaO2/FiO2 ratio at 24 hours
PaO2/FiO2 ratio at 24 hours, the primary safety criteria, is planned to be jointly assessed and analysed with the primary efficacy criteria (arterial pH at 24 hours)
Time frame: 24 hours
Cumulative incidence of tracheal intubation
Cumulative incidence of tracheal intubation from randomisation through Day 28, with discharge alive or death (without having been intubated) before day 28 handled as competing events
Time frame: 28 days
Time course of arterial pH
Arterial pH will be measured 5 times over the first 24 hours (before application of the randomized intervention, 1 hour after and then at H6, H12 and H24)
Time frame: 24 hours
Arterial partial pressure in carbon dioxide (PaCO2)
PaCO2 be measured 5 times over the first 24 hours (before application of the randomized intervention, 1 hour after and then at H6, H12 and H24)
Time frame: 24 hours
Time course of arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2)
SaO2 will be measured by oximetry on arterial blood samples, 5 times over the first 24 hours (before application of the randomized intervention, 1 hour after and then at H6, H12 and H24)
Time frame: 24 hours
Self-reported dyspnea score
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Patients will grade their dyspnea every 6 hours on a 5-point numeric scale (ranging from -2 \[marked worsening\] to +2 \[frank improvement\])
Time frame: 24 hours
Perceived nursing workload
Nurses will rate perceived workload on a 100 mm-visual numeric scale (ranging from 0 \[negligible workload\] to 100 mm \[the most demanding task ever experienced\] every 4 hours
Time frame: 24 hours
Proportion of patients who will need Noninvasive ventilation in the High-Flow Nasal Oxygen group from randomisation through the 24th hour
Need of Noninvasive ventilation in the High-Flow Nasal Oxygen group
Time frame: 24 hours
Severe Adverse events
Severe Adverse events
Time frame: 28 days