# Comparative Study of Non-Invasive Mask Ventilation vs Cuirass Ventilation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure.

> **NCT00331656** · PHASE4 · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Hadassah Medical Organization** · enrollment: 40 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Respiratory Insufficiency
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Edema
- Neuromuscular Diseases

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Non-invasive positive pressure mask ventilators
- **DEVICE:** Extrathoracic biphasic cuirass ventilator (RTX, Hayek)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00331656
- **Lead sponsor:** Hadassah Medical Organization
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2008-06
- **Primary completion:** 2009-06
- **Final completion:** 2009-12
- **Target enrollment:** 40 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2008-05-07


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00331656

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00331656, "Comparative Study of Non-Invasive Mask Ventilation vs Cuirass Ventilation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure.". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00331656. Licensed CC0.

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