Status:
COMPLETED
Utility of a Weaning Protocol in ICU
Lead Sponsor:
ELENA PELI,MD
Conditions:
Weaning Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the difference of the duration of weaning process from the ventilator between protocol-driven weaned patients and clinical judgment driven weaned patients.
Detailed Description
All patients with prolonged weaning and who required tracheostomy are enrolled in the study. These patients are randomized as "Case or Control" by a computer program. Patients can start the weaning p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- all patients that are clinically identified as prolonged to wean (failed 3 spontaneous breathing trials or 7 days or more of mechanical ventilation after the initial unsuccessful trial) and tracheostomized in ICU
- improvement or resolution of the underlying causes of acute respiratory failure ratio between pressure partial artery of oxygen and fraction inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) \>200 with fraction inspired oxygen (FiO2)\< 0,45.
- pressure supported ventilation at the time of enrollment.
Exclusion
- patients assessed as easy weaning and not tracheostomized;
- patients already tracheostomized on admission to ICU.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01877850
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
May 1 2014
Last Update
April 23 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care of the University of Brescia, Spedali Civili, Italy,
Brescia, Brescia, Italy, 25128