Cerebral Blood Flow: Helmet vs Oronasal Mask During Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation

ConditionVentilation Therapy

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorPapa Giovanni XXIII Hospital

About this trial

In this trial the investigators will evaluate blood flow in common carotid artery of healthy subjects treated with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Ventilation, comparing two different devices: oronasal mask versus Helmet. The hypothesis is that Helmet CPAP reduces carotid flow compared to oronasal mask.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age ≥ 18 years,

Ability to give informed consent

Disqualifiers

known cardiac pathologies

known pulmonary pathologies

known vascular pathologies

history of concussion

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Helmet Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Oronasal Mask Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Treatment groups

19 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov