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CompletedNCT02027181FreeO2-HypoxUpdated Oct 31, 2014

Automatic Administration of Oxygen During Respiratory Distress

A Phase 1 interventional study of Device FreeO2 v2.0 and Device FreeO2 v2.0 in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Hypoxemia, sponsored by University Hospital, Brest. Completed at 4 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-10-31.

Sponsored by University Hospital, Brest · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
190
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use feasibility of FreeO2 so as to deliver automatically oxygen in the emergency department in a patient population admitted for acute respiratory failure.

Hypothesis: The principal hypothesis is that FreeO2 is possible and well-accepted by nurses and medical personnel and there are advantages to use this system. In comparison with the common oxygen delivery (the rotameter), the hypothesis is that FreeO2 system will make for a better control of the oxygen saturation in function of designed target, reducing the desaturation time and hyperoxia. We think that oxygen weaning will be faster than classical way if it is automated. In addition, FreeO2 could reduce the number of intervention by nurse personnel.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

1,597 studies on the registry are indexed under Respiratory Distress Syndrome; 312 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 190 is above the median of 60 across 961 interventional studies indexed under Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Brest is the lead sponsor of 594 studies on the registry; 135 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Admission to the emergency for respiratory disease (or cardiac - acute pulmonary edema)justifying an oxygen administration to over 3 L / min to maintain a SpO2 ≥ 92%.
  • Inclusion within a time less than two hours after the start of the oxygen at the emergency.
  • Patient consent,or a close.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Necessity of an oxygen flow exceeds 15 L / min to maintain a SpO2 higher than 92%.
  • Criteria of gravity justifying immediately a different technique of ventilatory support:
  • Disturbance of consciousness with a Glasgow Coma Score ≤ 12
  • Serious ventricular rhythm disorders
  • Hemodynamic instability (SBP \<80mmHg or recourse to vasopressors)
  • Cardiac or respiratory arrest
  • pH \< 7.35 and PaCO2 > 55 mm Hg
  • Necessity of a urgent surgery, or coronary revascularization
  • Age \<18 years
  • Pregnant women, lactating
  • Patient not relevant
  • Unavailability of the prototype FreeO2
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
190 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    device FreeO2

    Automatic adjustment of oxygen

    Device: Device FreeO2 v2.0

  • Active comparator
    Manual oxygenation

    Manual adjustment of oxygen

    Device: Device FreeO2 v2.0

Interventions

  • DeviceDevice FreeO2 v2.0

    * Automatic adjustment of oxygen through the "Free O2" device. * "FreeO2" device in mode medical data collecting(SpO2,EtCO2...).

  • DeviceDevice FreeO2 v2.0

    * Manual adjustment of oxygen without the assistance of the "FreeO2" device. * Only "FreeO2" device in mode medical data collecting(SpO2,EtCO2...).

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of time spent in the target zone of oxygen saturation in the acute phase of treatment

    The target zone of oxygen saturation is : SpO2 = 92-96% The "acute phase of treatment" is defined by the 3 first hours of treatment by oxygenation and/or until one hour after the end of this last.

    Time frame: 3 hours or 1 hour after after cessation of oxygenation

Secondary outcomes

  1. nursing workload assessed by the number of manual Oxygen flow adjustments and airway management procedures

    Time frame: 3 days max

  2. Time spent in a area of severe desaturation (SpO2 <88%) and a hyperoxia area (SpO2> 98%).

    Time frame: 3 hours or 1 hour after after cessation of oxygenation

  3. Maintaining EtCO2 in a selected area

    Time frame: 3 hours or 1 hour after after cessation of oxygenation

  4. Oxygen consumption measured at the end of administration

    Time frame: 3 hours or 1 hour after after cessation of oxygenation

  5. Duration of administration during hospitalization

    Time frame: 28 days max

  6. Number of complications related to the administration of oxygen

    Time frame: 28 days max

  7. Frequency of use of invasive or noninvasive ventilation during hospitalization.

    Time frame: 28 days max

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Study locations

4 sites
  • Hopital Hotel Dieux de Levis
    Levis, Quebec, Canada
  • Institut universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec
    Quebec, Canada
  • HIA Clermont Tonnerre
    Brest, 29200, France
  • Brest, University Hospital
    Brest, France
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References and documents

Publications

  • L'Her E, Dias P, Gouillou M, Riou A, Souquiere L, Paleiron N, Archambault P, Bouchard PA, Lellouche F. Automatic versus manual oxygen administration in the emergency department. Eur Respir J. 2017 Jul 20;50(1):1602552. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02552-2016. Print 2017 Jul. PubMed 28729473 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 31, 2014, 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
NCT02027181
Lead sponsor
University Hospital, Brest
Collaborators
Ministry of Health, France
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 6, 2014
Start date
Aug 2011
Primary completion
Oct 2014
Completion
Oct 2014
Last update
Oct 31, 2014

Study contacts

Erwan L'HER
principal investigator · University Hospital, Brest

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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