Non-Invasive Ventilation in Pulmonary Edema

Myocardial Infarction Clinical Trial

Official title: Non Invasive Positive Airway Pressure And Risk Of Myocardial Infarction In Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Vs Non Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This randomized controlled trial is primarily aimed at assessing the rate of acute myocardial infarction with the two noninvasive ventilatory techniques, non-invasive intermittent positive pressure ventilation and non-invasive continuous positive airway pressure.

Clinical Trial Description

Objective: To determine whether the application of non-invasive intermittent positive pressure ventilation (n-IPPV) increases the incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) secondary to acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (ACPE), as opposed to non-invasive continuous positive airway pressure (n-CPAP).

Background Both n-CPAP or n-IPPV are used to treat ACPE complicated by ARF. Two previous studies, however, report an increased rate of AMI associated with the use of n-IPPV.

Methods: Fifty-two patients with severe ARF consequent to ACPE were randomized to receive n-CPAP (n=27) or n-IPPV (n=25), both associated with standard medical therapy. Cardiac markers, electrocardiogram and clinical-physiological parameters were monitored at study entry, after 30 and 60 minutes, and every 6 hours for the first two days. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Edema
• Infarction
• Myocardial Infarction
• Pulmonary Edema

• NCT number: NCT00453947
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Ospedale S. Giovanni Bosco
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: July 2002
• Completion date: May 2005