Helmet or facemask: which breathing aid wins for low oxygen?

NCT ID NCT06210386

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether a helmet or a facemask is better at helping people with acute low-oxygen respiratory failure breathe easier. Twenty adults each tried both devices in a random order, and researchers measured how hard their breathing muscles worked and how well their lungs expanded. The goal was to understand which method might be more effective, not to test a new treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute respiratory failure respiratory failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitaro A. Gemelli IRCCS

    Rome, Italy