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Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT00515606
Date of registration: 13/08/2007
Primary sponsor: Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University
Public title: Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Using Helium:Oxygen Versus Air:Oxygen in Acute Respiratory Failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Exposed to Sulfur Mustard
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Date of first enrolment: February 2007
Target sample size:
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00515606
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Supportive Care  
Countries of recruitment
Contacts
Name:   Mostafa Ghanei, MD
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Affiliation:  Research Center of Chemical Injuries, Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- a history of previous exposure to sulfur mustard

- worsening dyspnea during the last 10 days

- respiratory rate >25/min

- arterial pH<7.35

- PaCO2 of >50 mmHg

- PaO2 of <50 mmHg

Exclusion Criteria:

- recent pneumothorax (<1 month)

- severe respiratory failure or hemodynamic instability with forthcoming intubation

- FIO2 of <0.4

- impaired consciousness or absence of patient cooperation

- facial lesions precluding NIV



Age minimum: 38 Years
Age maximum: 59 Years
Gender: Male
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Bronchiolitis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Intervention(s)
Drug: helium:oxygen
Primary Outcome(s)
assess spirometry and hemodynamic measures after heliox or air:oxygen use
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
210586
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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