Clinical Trial: CPAP Versus Bilevel Pressure Support Ventilation in Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: CPAP Boussignac Versus Bilevel Pressure Support Ventilation in Severe Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

Brief Summary: To evaluate whether bilevel positive airway pressure more rapidly improves ventilation than continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with acute pulmonary edema. CPAP is delivered via a simple device connected to oxygen.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen

Current Primary Outcome: Improvement in PaCO2 at the end of ventilation

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Endotracheal intubation, myocardial infarction and mortality during the first 24 hours
  • Duration of the ventilation
  • Blood gases, vital signs
  • Time to transfer to medical ward
  • Time to hospital discharge
  • Easiness to use was evaluated by nurses
  • Patients operational tolerance
  • Complications of each ventilation mode


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University Hospital, Rouen

Dates:
Date Received: September 14, 2005
Date Started: November 2002
Date Completion: March 2005
Last Updated: June 17, 2013
Last Verified: June 2013