Status:

COMPLETED

WOB and Paediatric Mechanical Ventilation

Lead Sponsor:

University Medical Center Groningen

Conditions:

Pediatric Respiratory Diseases

Ventilator Weaning

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 5 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Rationale: The most common approach to weaning infants and children is gradual reduction of ventilatory support ("traditional approach"). Alternatively, another approach to weaning is attempted with a...

Detailed Description

1. INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE The need for mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure is one the most common indications for children to be admitted to a centralized paediatric intensive care unit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • aged 0 to 5 years with or without lung pathology admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit are eligible for inclusion
  • mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours before the start of weaning
  • weight ≥ 3 kg
  • deemed eligible for weaning by the attending physician, i.e. able to initiate and maintain spontaneous breathing.
  • stable haemodynamics, defined by the absence of need for increase in vaso-active drugs and/or fluid challenges at least 6 hours prior to enrolment

Exclusion

  • mechanical ventilation less than 48 hours for unplanned admissions before the start of weaning
  • post-operative admission with expected duration of mechanical ventilaton less than 48 hours
  • not eligible for weaning as assessed by the attending physician (usually when there are unstable ventilator settings, defined by the need for increase of inspiratory pressures or positive end-expiratory pressure, and a FiO2 \> 0.6 within 6 hours prior to enrolment)
  • unstable haemodynamics, defined by the need for increase in vaso-active drugs and/or fluid challenges within 6 hours prior to enrolment
  • admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit
  • premature birth with gestational age corrected for post-conceptional age less than 40 weeks
  • congenital or acquired neuromuscular disorders
  • congenital or acquired central nervous system disorders with depressed respiratory drive
  • severe traumatic brain injury (i.e. Glasgow Coma Scale \< 8)
  • congenital or acquired damage to the phrenic nerve
  • congenital or acquired paralysis of the diaphragm
  • use of neuromuscular blockade prior to enrolment
  • uncorrected congenital heart disorder
  • chronic lung disease
  • severe pulmonary hypertension

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 29 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 5 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05254691

Start Date

November 29 2017

End Date

February 5 2019

Last Update

February 24 2022

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Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen

Groningen, Netherlands, 9700 RB