Official Title
Comparison of The Clinical Outcomes of Non-Invasive Ventilation by Helmet vs Facemask in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of noninvasive ventilation with helmet in reducing endotracheal intubation rates in comparison with Noninvasive Ventilation (NIV) facemask among patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Status
Unknown status
Conditions
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Noninvasive Ventilation
Corona Virus Disease
Acute Respiratory Failure
Interventions

Device: Non invasive ventilation via helmet

Patients requiring long hours of noninvasive ventilation via facemask will switch to non-invasive ventilation using a helmet

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients with (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) ARDS as per Berlin definition

- Age: 18 and more

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with altered sensorium [Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) less than 13]

- Pregnancy

- Hemodynamic instability

- Morbidly obese

- Patients with tracheostomy

- Severe acidosis [PH less than 7.15]

- Patients with glaucoma

- Patients with history of vertigo

Eligibility Gender
All
Eligibility Age
Minimum: 18 Years ~ Maximum: N/A
Countries
Qatar
Locations

Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH)
Doha, Qatar

Investigator: Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, MSc
anashwan@hamad.qa

Investigator:

Contacts

Mohamed Z Peediyakkal, MD
0097450742399
MPeediyakkal2@hamad.qa

Abdulqadir J Nashwan, MSc
0097466473549
anashwan@hamad.qa

Investigators

Mohamad Y Khatib, MD, Principal Investigator
Hamad Medical Corporation

Sponsors / Collaborators
Hamad Medical Corporation
NCT Number
NCT04507802
MeSH Terms
Virus Diseases
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Respiratory Insufficiency
Acute Lung Injury
Syndrome