Status:
UNKNOWN
Spirometry in Mechanically Ventilated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Conditions:
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Patients with COPD who deteriorate to Respiratory Failure pose a challenge to the intensivist both in ventilating an obstructed patient and in weaning from mechanical ventilation. Currently there are...
Detailed Description
COPD patients who deteriorate to Respiratory Failure will be recruited. Sedation will be interrupted daily, and each day once the patient is awake and cooperative, spirometry will be performed. FEV1 a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \>18
- Mechanically ventilated due to COPD exacerbation
Exclusion
- decreased level of consciousness
- uncooperative patient
- Bronchial asthma
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00965029
Start Date
September 1 2009
End Date
September 1 2012
Last Update
April 5 2011
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Arie Soroksky
Beer Yaakov, Zerifin, Israel, 70300