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
Active Locations (1)
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Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200072