O2 Versus CPAP Treatment Of Patients Undergoing SIPE Therapy (OCTOPUS)

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2025-07-15
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

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.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Dalarna County Council, Sweden

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• clinical diagnosis of swimming induced pulmonary edema (SIPE) with need of acute treatment (oxygen saturation ≤91%)

• 18 years and older

• informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• 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