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N/A N=1,301 Randomized Treatment

Pragmatic Trial Examining Oxygenation Prior to Intubation

Acute Respiratory Failure

Enrolled (actual)
1,301
Serious AEs
0.2%
Results posted
Dec 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Incidence of Hypoxemia — 57; 118 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Preoxygenation with Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (Other); Facemask Oxygen (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Primary completion
Oct 2023

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Incidence of Hypoxemia
57; 118
SECONDARY
Lowest Oxygen Saturation
99; 97

Summary

Clinicians perform rapid sequence induction, laryngoscopy, and tracheal intubation for more than 5 million critically ill adults as a part of clinical care each year in the United States. One-in-ten emergency tracheal intubations is complicated by life-threatening hypoxemia. Administering supplemental oxygen prior to induction and intubation ("preoxygenation") decreases the risk of life-threatening hypoxemia. In current clinical practice, the most common methods for preoxygenation are non-invasive positive pressure ventilation and facemask oxygen. Prior trials comparing non-invasive positive pressure ventilation and facemask oxygen for preoxygenation have been small and have yielded conflicting results. A better understanding of the comparative effectiveness of these two common, standard-of-care approaches to preoxygenation could improve the care clinicians deliver and patient outcomes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient is located in a participating unit
  • Planned procedure is tracheal intubation using a laryngoscope and sedation
  • Planned operator is a clinician expected to routinely perform tracheal intubation in the participating unit.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient is receiving positive pressure ventilation by a mechanical ventilator, bag-mask device, or laryngeal mask airway
  • Patient is known to be less than 18 years old
  • Patient is known to be pregnant
  • Patient is known to be a prisoner
  • Immediate need for tracheal intubation precludes safe performance of study procedures
  • Patient is apneic, hypopneic, or has another condition requiring positive pressure ventilation between enrollment and induction
  • Operator has determined that preoxygenation with non-invasive positive pressure ventilation or preoxygenation with a facemask is required or contraindicated for optimal care of the patient
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05267652). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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