Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation in Preventing Respiratory Failure After Extubation

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital Sao Joao

Conditions:

Post-extubation Failure

Persistent Weaning Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Weaning protocols that include the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV), decreases the incidence of re-intubation and ICU length of stay. However, the role of NIV in post-extubation failure is still n...

Detailed Description

Patients under mechanical ventilation (MV) for more than 48 hours with specific inclusion criteria, who successfully tolerated an spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) were randomly allocated before extub...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients older than 18 years and under mechanical ventilation, for more than 48 hours, for acute hypoxemic and/or hypercapnic respiratory failure from a specific etiology

Exclusion

  • facial or cranial trauma, tracheostomy, active upper gastrointestinal bleeding, neurologic instability (inability to respond to direct simple orders), hemodynamic instability, lack of cooperation and confirmed diagnosis of neuromuscular disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

92 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01424202

Start Date

September 1 2008

End Date

October 1 2010

Last Update

August 26 2011

Active Locations (1)

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Intensive Care and Emergency Department;, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of S. João

Porto, Porto District, Portugal, 4200-319