Status:
COMPLETED
Automatic Control of Pressure Support Ventilation in Surgical Intensive Care Units
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Conditions:
Ventilator Weaning
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This bicentric, randomized, controlled trial examines the effectiveness of an automatic control of pressure support ventilation (SmartCare/PS) in critically ill patients.
Detailed Description
During the weaning process vigilance, pulmonary mechanics and respiratory drive of the patient are changing. Consequently, ventilation settings have to be modified very often. The modifications can be...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Intubated or tracheotomised patients requiring mechanical ventilation at 9:00 am for longer than 9 hours (within this time period invasive and non-invasive ventilation is permitted)
Exclusion
- Cerebral trauma / surgery
- Age \< 18 years
- Do-not-resuscitate-order
- Duration of mechanical ventilation \> 24 h
- Patient is currently participating in this trial (including 90 days follow-up period)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00445289
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
August 1 2008
Last Update
August 18 2008
Active Locations (2)
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1
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Kiel, Germany, 24105
2
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Kiel, Germany, 24105