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Which breathing machine works best for lung fluid emergencies?

NCT ID NCT00213681

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Recruiting now
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Not yet recruiting
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By invitation only
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Paused
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Ongoing
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Completed This study
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compared two breathing devices—CPAP and bilevel ventilation—in people with severe fluid buildup in the lungs (pulmonary edema). The goal was to see which device improves breathing faster. Participants were adults in respiratory distress. The results could help doctors choose the best emergency treatment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Boussignac CPAP device and bilevel pressure support ventilation device
What this could lead to
If one device works better, it could help doctors choose the best breathing support for people with severe fluid in the lungs.
What could go wrong
This trial is completed but small; results may not apply to all patients. Both devices are already used, so no major breakthrough is expected.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Start date

Nov 2002

Finished

Dec 2005

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

16 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * age \> 16 yrs, acute onset of severe respiratory distress, bilateral rales and typical findings of congestion on chest radiograph * breathing frequency of \> 30/min, SpO2 \>90%, use of accessory respiratory muscles

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pulmonary edema respiratory failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Severe acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de ROUEN

    Rouen, 76031, France