Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison Between Two Methods of Spontaneous Breathing Trial (SBT)
Lead Sponsor:
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso
Conditions:
Respiratory Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To compare a new mode of mechanical ventilation, Automatic Tube Compensation (ATC) with a traditional one, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure(CPAP), on its effectiveness for detecting patients no lon...
Detailed Description
The ultimate goal of this proposal is to find the best way to rapidly and safely discontinue mechanical ventilation in patients recovering from respiratory failure. It is common practice in these pat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients 18 years of age or older
- on mechanical ventilation at Thomason Hospital Intensive Care Unit for more than 24 hours
- about to undergo SBT by the current institutional protocol for weaning assessment ordered by their treating physician
- availability of informed consent from patient or next of kin
Exclusion
- patients for whom a decision has been made not to reinstitute ventilatory assistance under any circumstance
- pregnancy
- patients not considered for discontinuation of mechanical ventilation on the day of SBT
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
122 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00400881
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
January 1 2011
Last Update
June 9 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University Medical Center Hospital
El Paso, Texas, United States, 79905