364
Participants
Start Date
February 10, 2021
Primary Completion Date
September 22, 2021
Study Completion Date
October 25, 2021
High Flow Nasal Therapy
High flow nasal therapy will be delivered by any device (standalone machine or ventilators able to deliver it). The initial flow rate will be set at 40 L/min and potentially increased up to 60 L/min, according to patient tolerance. Large-bore nasal prongs will be selected according to the size of patients' nostrils (i.e. 2/3 of the diameter of the patient's nostril). A surgical mask will be placed on top of the HFNT interface. The temperature will be set at 37°C or 34 °C according to the patient's comfort. The FiO2 will be adjusted to maintain SpO2 between 92-96%.
Conventional Oxygen Therapy
Conventional Oxygen therapy will be delivered by any device or combination of devices used for delivering oxygen such as nasal cannula, Venturi Mask or Mask with or without a reservoir bag as per usual local practice. Oxygen flow will be titrated to achieve SpO2 between 92-96%.
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Thessaly, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Larissa
Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa
UO di Pronto Soccorso e Medicina d'Urgenza Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano
U.O. di Medicina interna AULSS 7 Pedemontana, Bassano del Grappa
Pulmonology and Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, S. Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy, Arezzo
Institute of Respiratory Disease, Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Bari
Ospedale di Carpi, Carpi
"Respiratory Medicine Unit, Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele San Marco University Hospital, Catania, Italy", Catania
UO di Medicina d'Urgenza AOU Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele San Marco di Catania, Catania
Respiratory Section, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara. AOU Ferrara Arcispedale S. Anna. U.O. Pneumologia, Ferrara
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia. Institute of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital 'Policlinico Riuniti', Foggia
UO di Pneumologia ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan
AO DEI COLLI - PO Monaldi UO di Pneumologia e Fisiopatologia Respiratoria, Napoli
AOU San Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano
"Emergency Department, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy.", Perugia
U.O. di Pneumologia Azienda USL di Pescara, Pescara
"UO di Pronto Soccorso e Medicina d'Urgenza AUSL Romagna PO Rimini Ospedale Inferni", Rimini
U.O. di PneumoCovid Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni di Roma, Roma
UO di Pneumologia Ospedale S. Bartolomeo, Sarzana
Department of Pneumology, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza of Turin, Italy., Turin
U.O. di Pneumologia ASST Settelaghi Ospedale Circolo Fondazione Macchi, Varese
U.O. Medicina Respiratoria del Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Verona
U.O. di Pneumotisiologia Ospedale di Vittorio Veneto Azienda ULSS 2 Marca Trevigiana, Vittorio Veneto
Department of Pneumonology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice
Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Pneumologia, Amadora
Hospital Parc Taulí de Sabadell, Pneumologia, Sabadell
Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir
Azienda Ospedaliera, Universitaria Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele
OTHER
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone Palermo
OTHER