An interventional study of BIPAPasynchro: byphaisc positive pressure modality without any synchronisation in Mechanical Ventilation Weaning, sponsored by University of Lausanne Hospitals. Not yet recruiting at 2 sites in Switzerland. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-04-15.
Sponsored by University of Lausanne Hospitals · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
We hypothesize that the ventilatory mode Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure without any synchronization (BIPAPasynchro) may facilitate the weaning process of patients intubated with acute hypoxiemic respiratory failure (AHRF) by obviating the problem of patient-ventilator asynchrony. In order to prove this hypothesis a large randomized controlled study should be perfromed comparing BIPAPasynchro versus pressure support ventilation (PSV), the most widely used ventilatory mode during the weaning process. In order to do so, a feasibility trial to demonstrate the ICU personnel can effectively use a non-standard ventilatory mode should be first performed. The objective of our study is, thus, to demonstrate the feasibility of using BIPAasynchro in the Lausanne Adult ICU.
Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure without any synchronization (BIPAPasynchro) ventilation is a ventilatory modality that guarantees a minimal mandatory minute ventilation, even in deeply sedated patients, and allows free spontaneous breathing as soon as possible, without requiring synchronization between the patient and the ventilator. The hypothesis is that, as it obviates the problem of patient-ventilator asynchrony, it could reduce, compared to pressure support ventilation (PSV), the need of sedation, decrease diaphragmatic atrophy and accelerate the liberation from mechanical ventilation (weaning phase) without exposing the patients to further risks. Data seems to suggest a potential benefit of BIPAPasynchro over PSV, but no large randomized controlled trials have been performed to compare the two techniques; however, this cannot be done after first demonstrating that it is feasible to use BIPAPasynchro in the weaning process from mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit.
The present project aims at assessing the feasibility of using a standardized BIPAP weaning strategy. It is thus a feasibility trial that assesses the adherence to the use of the mode. It is a randomized trial with two parallel groups in which we will compare the percentage of time effectively spent in the assigned mode, either BIPAP asynchro (intervention group) or PSV (control group), since the first switch from assist-control ventilation to assisted ventilation.
The study primary endpoint is the percentage of patients who spent at least 65% of the time (a priori-chosen cut-off) in the assigned mode (either BIPAPasynchro or PSV mode) since the first switch to assisted ventilation until successful liberation from mechanical ventilation. Liberation from mechanical ventilation (successful weaning) is defined as follows: 1) for intubated patients, we consider the patient weaned from ventilation when extubated without reintubation within 72 hours. 2) For tracheostomized patients, we consider the patient weaned from ventilation as soon as ventilated less than 12h over 24h during three consecutive days.
The secondary endpoints are divided in other-feasibility endpoints, safety endpoints and exploratory endpoints.
The study secondary feasibility endpoints are:
recruitment rates.
Secondary safety endpoints
The study secondary safety endpoints are:
ventilation acquired pneumonia (VAP) rate (13).
Secondary exploratory endpoints
The study secondary exploratory endpoints are:
This is a prospective, open-label, parallel-group, randomized feasibility trial taking place in the Adult ICU of the University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland. Due to the nature of the research, this is an open-label study. Patients will be randomized with a 1:1 ratio for receiving either BIPAPasynchro or PSV as soon as switching to assisted ventilation is considered as possible by the attending physician.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patient will be weaned from mechanical ventilation using the pressure support ventilation (PSV) modality accoring to the local standard of care.
Patients will be managed with byphaisc positive pressure modality without any synchronisation (BIPAPasynchro) as soon as they are considered to be ready to initiate the weaning phase from mechanical ventilation. Lausanne adult intesive care physicians will be provided a protocol to help guide them with the setting of BIPAPasynchro, as this is different from standard clinical pratice.
Procedure: BIPAPasynchro: byphaisc positive pressure modality without any synchronisation
Patients will be switched to byphaisc positive pressure modality without any synchronisation (BIPAPasynchro) as soon as they are considered to be ready to initiate the weaning phase from mechanical ventilation. Lausanne adult intesive care physicians will be provided a protocol to help guide them with the setting of BIPAPasynchro, as this is different from standard clinical pratice.
Percentage of time spent in the mode of assisted ventilation assigned by the randomization
Time frame: From enrollement until liberation from mechanical ventilation or date of death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
The proportions of participants who are switched to the non-assigned mode (cross-over from one study group to the other)
This refers to the situations where the patients in the PSV group are ventilated in BIPAPasynchro and the patients in the BIPAPasynchro group are ventilated in PSV.
Time frame: From enrollement until liberation from mechanical ventilation or date of death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
The percentage of time spent in the non-assigned ventilatory mode since patient inclusion
Time frame: From enrollement until liberation from mechanical ventilation or date of death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
Reasons for cross-over
Reason why the patient is ventilated with another ventilatory mode compared to the one to which he was assigned at randomisation
Time frame: From enrollement until liberation from mechanical ventilation or date of death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
Physicians refusal rate of patient enrolment
Time frame: At time of potential enrollement
Reasons of physicians refusal if applicable
Time frame: At time of potential enrollement
Recruitment rates
Time frame: At time of enrollment
Pneumothoraxes rate
Time frame: From enrollement until liberation from mechanical ventilation or date of death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
Unplanned extubation rate
Time frame: From enrollement until liberation from mechanical ventilaton or death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
Rate of severe respiratory acidosis (pH < 7.20)
Time frame: From enrollement until liberation from mechanical ventilation or date of death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
Rate of severe respiratory alkalosis (pH > 7.55)
Time frame: From enrollement until liberation from mechanical ventilation or date of death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
Ventilation acquired pneumonia (VAP) rate
Time frame: From enrollement until liberation from mechanical ventilation or date of death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
Ventilator-free-days at day 28 from intubation
Time frame: from intubation to 28 days after intubation
Ventilator-free-days at day 28 from randomization
Time frame: from randomization until 28 days after randomisation
Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation between randomization and successful weaning
Liberation from mechanical ventilation (successful weaning) is defined as follows: 1) for intubated patients, we consider the patient weaned from ventilation when extubated without reintubation within 72 hours. 2) For tracheostomized patients, we consider the patient weaned from ventilation as soon as ventilated less than 12h over 24h during three consecutive days.
Time frame: from randomization until liberation from mechanical ventilation or death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation between randomization and successful weaning
Successful weaning defined as no reintubation (or reventilation) during 7 days after extubation
Time frame: from randomization until successful liberation from mechanical ventilation or death, whichever comes first, assessed up to up to 90 days
Number of tracheostomized patients during the weaning process
Time frame: From enrollement until liberation from mechanical ventilaton or death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
Number of patients matching the criteria for difficult or prolonged weaning
Difficult weaning defined as more than 1 day and less than 1 week and prolonged weaning defined as weaning duration of 1 week or more
Time frame: From enrollement until liberation from mechanical ventilation or date of death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
Length of ICU stay
Time frame: from randomization until 90 days after randomization
ICU-free days at day 90 from randomization
Time frame: from randomization until 90 days after randomization
Length of Hospital stay
Time frame: from randomization until 90 days after randomization
Hospital-free days at day 90 from randomization
Time frame: from randomization until 90 days after randomization
Proportion of days with RASS less or equal -2 (for almost 50% of daily assessments) during invasive mechanical ventilation;
Time frame: from first intubation until liberation from mechanical ventilation or death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
Proportion of days with sedation during invasive mechanical ventilation
Time frame: from first intubation until liberation from mechanical ventilation or death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
Proportion of days with neuromuscular blocking agents administration for ventilation facilitation during invasive mechanical ventilation
Time frame: from first intubation until liberation from mechanical ventilation or death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 90 days
ICU mortality
Time frame: from randomization until 90 days after randomization
Hospital mortality
Time frame: from randomization until 90 days after randomization
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