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Automated Oxygen Administration in Patients With Hypoxemic Pneumonia and Pleuropneumonia
Sponsor: University Hospital, Toulouse
Summary
Hypoxemic pneumonia is a major cause of hospitalization in Pulmonology. The patient's dependency on oxygen prevents early discharge from the hospital. An automated oxygen therapy is a system that allows administration of oxygen with a flow that is automatically adjusted to the patient's saturation, which is continuously monitored. This system has proven to be particularly effective with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, by decreasing the time spent in hypoxia and hyperoxia, and by accelerating the weaning of oxygen. Our hypothesis is that automated oxygen therapy leads to a diminution on the length of hospital stay.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
128
Start Date
2018-03-09
Completion Date
2028-10
Last Updated
2024-08-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
O2 automated
In the "O2 automated" group, patients benefit from oxygen therapy via the "FreeO2" device. The O2 saturation target is set by the clinician on the device. Saturation is continuously sensed by an oximeter and the oxygen flow is automatically adjusted. The clinician has access to instantaneous values and trends of O2 and SpO2 flow rates.
O2 standard
In the "O2 standard" group, patients benefit from oxygen therapy with nasal goggles or a high concentration mask. Saturation is continuously captured by an oximeter. The flow rate of oxygen, evaluated in L/min, is adapted according to local protocols (every 8 hours in conventional hospital services, continuous in intensive care
Locations (1)
CHU Larrey
Toulouse, France