Status:
COMPLETED
Energy Expenditure in Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Conditions:
Respiration, Artificial
Energy Metabolism
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
During weaning from mechanical ventilation process, the energy expenditure in T tube is greater than pressure support ventilation.
Detailed Description
The energy expenditure (EE) was measured during the two periods of 30-minutes, with the 10 first minutes being discarded for analysis purposes. The other variables were recorded and monitored during t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with acute respiratory failure receiving MV for over 24 hours, in the ICU of the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Exclusion
- Patients with chest drainage, hemodynamic instability (characterized by the use of vasoactive drugs), renal failure, mental status change, agitation, sudoresis, tachycardia, axillary temperature above 38°C and inspiratory oxygen fraction (FiO2) over 0.6.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00853060
Start Date
March 1 2006
End Date
March 1 2008
Last Update
February 27 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil