Status:

UNKNOWN

Epidemiology Research on Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ALI/ARDS) in Adult ICU in Shanghai

Lead Sponsor:

Tongji University

Conditions:

Acute Lung Injury

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

16+ years

Brief Summary

To survey the prevalence and the mortality of the Acute Lung Injury/ Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ALI/ARDS) in 12 university hospital ICUs in Shanghai.

Detailed Description

Acute lung injury is a critical illness syndrome consisted of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure with bilateral pulmonary infiltrates that are not attributed to left atrial hypertension. The severity...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All consecutive patients with ALI/ARDS who are admitted to the study ICUs between 1st Aug. 2010 at 00:00 hours (midnight) and the finish date of 31st Jan. 2011 at 23:59 hours (11.59 pm). Patients who are already in the ICUs prior to 1st Aug. 2010 at 00:00 hours will not be included in the study.

Exclusion

  • Patients less than 15 years old.
  • Patients with the organ transplantation, end-stage of the malignant tumors and brain death.
  • The GCS of the patient is less than 8.
  • Patients with severe sepsis who were directly transferred to the study ICUs from another hospital or another ICU.
  • For all patients who are discharged from the ICU and readmitted to the ICU again during the study period, only the first admission during the study period will be included.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2010

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01186874

Start Date

September 1 2010

End Date

November 1 2011

Last Update

October 26 2011

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Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200072