Pulmonology

SERVE HF Trial Summary: Adaptive sero-ventilation for CSA in HF

2015 SERVE-HF TRIAL M Adaptive servo-ventilation for central sleep apnea in systolic heart failure parallel, randomized controlled trial Objective: To assess the effectiveness of adaptive servo-ventilation Damong subjects with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and central sleep apnea 1315 … Read More

AMAZES Trial Summary: Azithromycin in Asthma

2017 AMAZES TRIAL Azithromycin in asthma exacerbations Multicenter, double-blind, placebo controlled parallel group trial M Objective: In adult patients with symptomatic asthma who are currently using an inhaled corticosteroid or a long-acting bronchodilator, does oral azithromycin decrease the frequency of … Read More

ACURASYS Trial Summary: NM blockers in ARDS

2010 ACURASYS TRIAL Neuromuscular Blockers in Early Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Multicenter, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial Objective: To assess if administration of cisatracurium improve survival when compared to placebo in ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation for early severe ARDS 340 patients … Read More

PADN-CFDA Trial Summary: PA Denervation for PAH

2022 PADN-CFDA TRIAL Pulmonary artery denervation for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) multicenter, sham-controlled single-blind, randomized controlled trial Objective: To evaluate the treatment effects of pulmonary artery denervation (PADN) among patients with Group I PAH who were not on PAH-specific drugs … Read More

REDECAP Trial Summary: High-Flow Oxygen for Tracheostomy Decannulation

2020 REDECAP TRIAL M High-flow oxygen with capping or suctioning for tracheostomy decannulation Multicentre randomised controlled trial So Objective: To compare an assessment of readiness for decannulation that is based on suctioning frequency with an assessment based on tracheostomy capping … Read More

PSP Trial Summary: Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax

2020 PSP TRIAL M Conservative versus interventional treatment for spontaneous pneumothorax Prospective, randomized control, non-inferiority trial Objective: To assess whether conservative management compared to interventional treatment results in acceptable rates of lung re-expansion at 8 weeks in patients with primary … Read More

LOCO2 Trial Summary: Oxygen Therapy in ARDS

2020 2020 LOCO2 TRIAL M Liberal or conservative oxygen therapy for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Multicentre, randomised controlled trial Objective: To assess whether in patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), does conservative (Target PaO2:55-70mmHg; SpO2: 88-92%) vs. liberal (Target … Read More