Status:

COMPLETED

Treatment of Metabolic Alkalosis With Acetazolamide. Effect on the Length of Mechanical Ventilation.

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital Son Llatzer

Conditions:

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to analyze whether the treatment of metabolic alkalosis with acetazolamide in intubated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or with obesity hypovent...

Detailed Description

Metabolic alkalosis (MA) may reduce central respiratory drive, cardiac output and worsen oxygenation, leading to a delay in weaning from MV. Acetazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is abl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with COPD or obesity hypoventilation syndrome on invasive mechanical ventilation during less than 72 h with metabolic alkalosis, defined as a pH \> 7.35 and actual bicarbonate \> 28 mmol/L, and with potassium plasmatic levels \>= 4 mEq/L.

Exclusion

  • Postoperative patients.
  • Previous psychiatric disease.
  • Epilepsy.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Hepatic cirrhosis.
  • Sulfonamide or acetazolamide allergy.
  • Plasmatic creatinine \> 2.5 mg/dL or creatinine clearance \< 20 mL/min or continuous renal replacement techniques.
  • Intolerance to enteral feeding.
  • Administration in the previous 72 h of bicarbonate or acetazolamide.
  • Terminal disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

140 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01499485

Start Date

November 1 2011

End Date

February 1 2015

Last Update

March 17 2015

Active Locations (8)

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Hospital de Manacor

Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07500

2

Hospital Son Espases

Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07010

3

Hospital Son Llàtzer

Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07198

4

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 08025