Status:
COMPLETED
Heart Rate Variability During Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Conditions:
Critical Care
Weaning
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The discontinuation of mechanical ventilation (MV) and the recovery of spontaneous breathing can lead to important cardiovascular alterations due to changes in the intrathoracic pressure. The autonomi...
Detailed Description
Thirty patients who had received MV for ≥ 48 hours and who met the criteria for weaning were assessed. Two different weaning methods were used and randomization was performed to choose one of the foll...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with respiratory failure receiving MV for more than 48 hours
- for weaning from MV according to the parameters previously defined were selected to participate in this study
Exclusion
- arterial hypotension (systolic blood pressure \< 100mmHg), severe brain disease, barotraumas, presence of thoracic drain or tracheostomy, using vasoactive and sedative drugs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00851825
Start Date
March 1 2003
End Date
June 1 2007
Last Update
May 8 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil