Clinical trial NCT03342781: Using HFNC in Bronchiolitis
Official title: Using a High-flow Nasal Cannula Provided Superior Results to Diffuser Delivery in Severe Bronchiolitis: a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Respiratory Failure
Bronchiolitis
Keywords: bronchiolitis
diffuser mask
high-flow nasal oxygen
pediatric intensive-care unit
Lead sponsor: Kayseri Training and Research Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER_GOV
First posted: 2017-11-17
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 1
Maximum age (years): 24
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The investigators compared oxygen therapy using the HFNC and diffuser mask (an effective low-flow oxygen delivery system) to treat patients with moderate-to-severe acute bronchiolitis admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU).

Detailed description: Acute bronchiolitis results from inflammation of the bronchioles and is usually caused by a viral infection. It is most common in children younger than 2 years old and is one of the most frequent reasons why a child is admitted to hospital. There is no established, specific therapy for acute bronchiolitis and it is commonly treated using supplemental oxygen and by ensuring that the patient remains hydrated.

Oxygen therapy can be applied using a low- or high-flow oxygen delivery system. For example, a diffuser mask (OxyMask) is a low-flow delivery system, which is capable of delivering up to 90% of the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) with low carbon dioxide (CO2) retention. In this system, the FiO2 can be adjusted by modifying the flow velocity to deliver the quantity of oxygen that the patient requires. Oxygen is supplied to the patient in a jet that flows from a device mounted on the oxygen mask. This ensures that a high concentration of oxygen is provided at a low flow rate. Additionally, CO2 retention is minimal because the mask has a fenestrated structure. Therefore, a diffuser mask is a more effective oxygen delivery method than many other low-flow delivery systems including the nasal cannula and simple oxygen mask.

Oxygen therapy using a high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a high-flow oxygen delivery system that enhances the efficiency of respiration by using high flow rates to clear dead space and provide fresh oxygen. This system supplies oxygen at a high flow rate through a loose nasal cannula. HFNC therapy provides heated and humidified oxygen to fill the dead space in the nasopharynx and produces minimal positive airway pressure. It enhances the passage of air through the airway by reducing inspiratory pressure. Previous studies have demonstrated that using a HFNC can decrease respiratory effort and improve gas exchange. In recent years, many studies have suggested that high-flow nasal oxygen therapy is more effective than low-flow systems. This is substantiated by significant decreases in the use of mechanical ventilation since HFNC therapy was introduced.

Previous reports on the effectiveness of HFNC therapy in treating acute bronchiolitis have come primarily from observational work and there are few relevant, randomized controlled studies. Additionally, previous studies have compared HFNC therapy with less effective, low-flow systems (e.g., the simple mask or nasal cannula). To the best of our knowledge, no randomized controlled trial has compared the effectiveness of the HFNC and diffuser mask in treating bronchiolitis.

In this study, the investigators compared oxygen therapy using the HFNC and diffuser mask (an effective low-flow oxygen delivery system) to treat patients with moderate-to-severe acute bronchiolitis admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU).

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Included patients were aged between 1 and 24 months and had been diagnosed with moderate or severe acute bronchiolitis. They were admitted to the ICU, requiring supplemental oxygen, because their SpO2 measurements were less than 94% while breathing room air.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any patients requiring immediate respiratory support (non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, altered mental status, or apnea at presentation), those already admitted to the ICU due to respiratory failure, those with underlying chronic lung disease or cardiovascular disorders, those with obstructions of the upper respiratory tract, and those with cranial malformations were excluded.

Primary outcomes:
measure: presence of treatment failure
timeFrame: up to 1 month
Secondary outcomes:
measure: total duration of oxygen therapy
timeFrame: up to 1 month
measure: Length of hospital stay day
timeFrame: up to 1 month
measure: time of treatment failure
timeFrame: up to 1 month
Other outcomes:
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