Purpose

To determine whether the use of oxygen hoods as compared to conventional high-flow oxygen delivery systems, and the effects on oxygenation, mechanical ventilation and mortality rates in hypoxic patients with COVID-19.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
All ages
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Hospital census is reviewed for ALL patients seen in the Emergency Department admitted with COVID -19 diagnosis and experiencing hypoxia requiring supplemental high-flow oxygen delivery or who have required mechanical ventilation. - Consent (native language services provided). - No limitations/restrictions on age, sex, race/ethnicity, comorbidities, pregnancy status, DNR/DNI status.

Exclusion Criteria

  • SaO2 > 90% on conventional high-flow O2-delivery system. - Confinement anxiety post-oxygen hood placement with request for removal.

Study Design

Phase
Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Prospective

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Intervention Patients on oxygen hoods who have fail conventional high-flow oxygen delivery systems.
  • Device: Oxygen Hood
    High-Flow Oxygen Hood with neck dam and intake and exhaust tubing incorporating a Bacterial/Viral HEPA filter and optional PEEP attachment.
    Other names:
    • Oxygen Helmets
Control Patients maintained on conventional high-flow oxygen delivery systems (such as non-rebreather masks, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP, CPAP) or who have failed on these conventional symptoms and were subsequently mechanically ventilated.

Recruiting Locations

More Details

NCT ID
NCT04407260
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Northwell Health

Detailed Description

To determine whether Oxygen hoods improve O2-saturation (SaO2), and how they effect length of hospitalization, and in-hospital mechanical ventilation and mortality rates in Covid-19 patients when compared to conventional high-flow oxygen delivery systems. Oxy-hemoglobin saturation is continuously measured by pulse-oximetry including immediately before and after oxygen hood placement, and will be measured in controls. Comparison/Control Group The control cohort includes COVID-19 patients presenting for treatment prior to 4/3/20 when hyperbaric oxygen hoods were not available. Patients maintained on, or those failing on conventional O2- delivery systems and subsequently receiving mechanical ventilation will be studied. All patients included must have tested positive using PCR swabs and/or been diagnosed based on clinical/laboratory standard diagnostic criteria. Medical management will include evolving treatment regimens and other standard medical treatments widely used at time of study in all hypoxic COVID-19 patients. Prognostic/confounding covariates are to be collected through Electronic Medical Record (EMR) chart review and compared between intervention and control cohorts. including: Age, Body Mass Index (BMI), Gender, Chronic Lung disease - COPD, Asthma (CLD), cardiovascular disease - CAD, CHF, Chronic Dysrhythmia (CVD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), Immunosuppression - History of Cancer, Immunosuppressive medication, HIV (Immunosuppression), Diabetes Mellitus (DM), and pertinent lab markers. Routine follow-up evaluation is maintained until final in-hospital outcomes are known including: 1. Oxygen Difference pre/post-hood (SaO2 difference, %) 2. Intubation/MV status (Intubated) 3. Survival/Mortality (Expired) 4. Hospital Length of Stay (LOS, days) Randomization/Blinding Randomization is not possible as it is unethical to deny a hypoxic patient an alternative approved means of oxygenation for patients failing on conventional oxygen delivery systems. No blinding of participants or investigators.

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