The UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-supported RECOVERY-RS trial has shown that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces the invasive mechanical ventilation requirements in hospitalised Covid-19 patients.
The multi-centre, adaptive, randomised controlled trial enrolled a total of 1,272 adult patients admitted with acute respiratory failure at 48 hospitals in the UK.
Led by the University of Warwick and Queen’s University Belfast, this trial is the largest non-invasive respiratory support study for Covid-19, NIHR noted.
