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CompletedNCT01320384FLORALIUpdated Oct 11, 2016

Clinical Effect of the Association of Noninvasive Ventilation and High Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy in Resuscitation of Patients With Acute Lung Injury (FLORALI Study)

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of O2 conventional and O2-HFN : high flow nasal oxygen therapy in Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Failure, sponsored by Poitiers University Hospital. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-10-11.

Sponsored by Poitiers University Hospital · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
313
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of the study is to compare, in patients with acute respiratory failure/acute lung injury the efficacy of three different methods of oxygenation to prevent endotracheal intubation :

  1. conventional oxygen therapy (O2 conventional)
  2. high flow nasal oxygen therapy (O2-HFN)
  3. association of high flow nasal oxygen therapy with non invasive positive pressure ventilation (O2-HFN/NPPV).
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Conditions studied

  • Acute Lung Injury
  • Acute Respiratory Failure

Keywords

  • ALI
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In context

Respiratory Insufficiency

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Hypoxemic and no hypercapnic acute respiratory failure :
  • severe dyspnea at rest with a respiratory rate >25 breaths/min
  • PaO2/FiO2 \<300
  • PaCO2 \<45 mmHg,

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • age \<18 years
  • NPPV contraindications
  • past history of respiratory chronic disease (COPD, cystic fibrosis...)
  • cardiac pulmonary edema
  • Pre-defined intubation
  • other than respiratory organ failure : systolic pressure \<90 mmHg,current treatment with epinephrine or norepinephrine, decreased level of consciousness ( Glasgow score ≤ 12)
  • profound aplasia (white cells count \<1000/mm 3)
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
313 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    O2 conventional : standard low flow therapy

    in order to obtain a SpO2\>92%

    Other: O2 conventional

  • Experimental
    O2-HNF : high flow nasal oxygen therapy

    set between 30 to 50 l/min,adjusted in order to obtain a SpO2 \>92%.

    Device: O2-HFN : high flow nasal oxygen therapy

  • Experimental
    O2-HFN/NPPV

    cycling of NIV and O2-HDN

    Device: O2-HFN/NPPV : association of high flow nasal oxygen therapy and non invasive positive pressure ventilation

Interventions

  • OtherO2 conventional

    standard low flow therapy

  • DeviceO2-HFN : high flow nasal oxygen therapy

    The patient will receive high flow nasal of humidified oxygen, set between 30 to 50 l/min. The inspired fraction of oxygen (FiO2) will be adjusted in order to obtain a SpO2 \>92%.

  • DeviceO2-HFN/NPPV : association of high flow nasal oxygen therapy and non invasive positive pressure ventilation

    The patient will receive successively in a day NPPV and O2-HFN. The NPPV will be applied with an airway humidification achieved by using a heated humidifier and a facial mask adapted to the morphology of the patient. The settings will be adjusted as follow : an inspiratory pressure between 6 to 14 cmH2O, in order to obtain a tidal volume between 7 to 10 ml/kg of predicted weight, a positive expiratory pressure between 0 to 10 cmH2O in order to obtain a SpO2 \>92% with the minimal FiO2.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To compare the number of patients in each group who require endotracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation

    Time frame: at day 28

Secondary outcomes

  1. mechanical ventilation-free to day 28

    Time frame: 28 days

  2. ICU morbidity

    Time frame: at day 28

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Study locations

1 site
  • Poitiers University Hospital
    Poitiers, 86021, France
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References and documents

Publications

  • Frat JP, Thille AW, Mercat A, Girault C, Ragot S, Perbet S, Prat G, Boulain T, Morawiec E, Cottereau A, Devaquet J, Nseir S, Razazi K, Mira JP, Argaud L, Chakarian JC, Ricard JD, Wittebole X, Chevalier S, Herbland A, Fartoukh M, Constantin JM, Tonnelier JM, Pierrot M, Mathonnet A, Beduneau G, Deletage-Metreau C, Richard JC, Brochard L, Robert R; FLORALI Study Group; REVA Network. High-flow oxygen through nasal cannula in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. N Engl J Med. 2015 Jun 4;372(23):2185-96. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1503326. Epub 2015 May 17. PubMed 25981908 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 11, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01320384
Lead sponsor
Poitiers University Hospital
First posted
Mar 22, 2011
Start date
Mar 2011
Primary completion
Jul 2013
Completion
Jul 2013
Last update
Oct 11, 2016

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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