Status:
COMPLETED
Cardiorespiratory Changes in Patients Being Weaned Off Mechanical Ventilation
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Conditions:
Critical Care
Weaning
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The objective of this study was to analyze changes in cardiac function using Doppler echocardiogram in critical patients during weaning from mechanical ventilation using two different weaning methods ...
Detailed Description
Weaning from mechanical ventilation (MV) involves physiological changes that can overload the cardiorespiratory system due to changes in the interaction between patient and ventilator. This was a ran...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients hemodynamically stable
- conscious (Glasgow scale ≥ 13)
- with adequate gaseous exchange (O2 saturation ≥ 95%, fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) ≤ 40% and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) = 5
- with no acidosis or alkalosis)
- normal electrolyte levels
- presence of respiratory drive
- informed consent was signed by the patients and/or family members
Exclusion
- hemodynamic instability
- severe intracranial disease
- barotrauma
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00852891
Start Date
December 1 2005
End Date
August 1 2007
Last Update
February 27 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil