High Flow vs Conventional Oxygen in Head and Neck Surgery

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Conditions studied: Pulmonary Disease

In brief

Patients undergoing major head and neck surgery are at risk for postoperative pulmonary complications. The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of high flow heated humidified oxygen at preventing postoperative pulmonary complications after major head and neck surgery, when compared to conventional oxygen therapy (aerosol cool mist).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05362526

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

56

Starts

2022-07-01

Expected to finish

2024-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-11-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients undergoing major head and neck surgery that includes any neck dissection
• Major head and neck surgery is defined as having a mean length of stay of three or more days, based on the diagnosis [14]
• Surgery requires an elective tracheostomy for airway protection or laryngectomy tube in the case of total laryngectomy

You may not qualify if…

• <18 years of age

Where it is running

• University of Florida — Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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