O2 Versus CPAP Treatment of Patients Undergoing SIPE Therapy (OCTOPUS)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorDalarna County Council, Sweden
About this trial
In swimming induced pulmonary edema (SIPE), there is a lack of knowledge regarding optimal treatment. The present study was designed to assess the benefit of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) compared to oxygen as a first line treatment of SIPE in the out-of-hospital environment.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
clinical diagnosis of swimming induced pulmonary edema (SIPE) with need of acute treatment (oxygen saturation ≤91%)
18 years and older
informed consent
Disqualifiers
declined consent
suspected acute coronary syndrome
severe asthma diagnosed together with pulmonary edema where beta-agonist-inhalation is needed prior to treatment of pulmonary edema
hemodynamic instability or decreased consciousness
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Oxygen + continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- Oxygen
Treatment groups
90 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov