EPOD, version 1

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Effective preoxygenation using high flow humidified nasal oxygen delivery system (EPOD)

• IRAS ID

  181595

• Contact name

  Chris Frerk

• Contact email

  Chris.Frerk@ngh.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 2 months, 6 days

• Research summary

  Routinely, oxygen is administered to patients via a tight fitting face mask before a general anaesthetic to increase oxygen reserves to maximum levels in the lungs. This process takes 3 minutes and provides a margin of safety until the anaesthetist gains control of the patients' breathing. Recently an alternative oxygen delivery system has become available which delivers oxygen through the nose. This observational pilot study is designed to determine the time taken to achieve maximum levels of oxygen reserves using a heated, high flow, humidified nasal oxygen delivery system. The results of this study will be used to advise the sample size required for a planned future randomised controlled trial.

• REC name

  London - West London & GTAC Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/LO/1895

• Date of REC Opinion

  23 Oct 2015

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion