Status:

COMPLETED

Mechanical Ventilator Weaning in Chronically Ventilated Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Los Angeles

Collaborating Sponsors:

Barlow Respiratory Hospital

Conditions:

Mechanical Ventilation Complication

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Mechanical ventilation is a commonly used life-saving hospital procedure for patients with severe breathing difficulty. Some patients have difficulty separating from the ventilator and need to be remo...

Detailed Description

Study protocol: 1. Patients will be considered for enrollment in the study within 72 hours of admission to BRH. 2. All Barlow Respiratory Hospital (BRH) patients requiring positive pressure invasive ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients requiring positive pressure mechanical ventilation for at least 21 days prior to BRH admission and
  • Have a secure tracheostomy.

Exclusion

  • Inability to obtain informed consent from patient or DPOA
  • Incarcerated patients
  • Patients with less than 3 months of life expectancy
  • Patients requiring vasopressor medication to stabilize blood pressure on admission
  • Systolic blood pressure less than 90mmHg on admission
  • Pulse less than 50 or greater than 130 beats per minute or change by more than 20 from baseline on admission
  • Respiratory rate greater than 35/min
  • Oxygen saturation less than 90%
  • PEEP\>5cmH2O
  • Lung tidal volume less than 250ml despite MV support
  • At least one previous admission to BRH with unsuccessful ventilator liberation attempt
  • Length of Stay (LOS) at BRH less than 24hours
  • Patients pass spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) on D1 and eligible for cool aerosol, except if they fail SBT on D2 and require continued MV

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 29 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

51 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06976554

Start Date

September 1 2023

End Date

July 29 2025

Last Update

August 3 2025

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Barlow Respiratory Hospital

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90026