Early Mechanical Ventilation for Guillain Barré Syndrome

NCT00167622 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2016-07-20

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether early mechanical ventilation can prevent hospital acquired pneumonia in adults with Guillain Barré Syndrome.

Conditions

  • Guillain Barré Syndrome
  • Acute Respiratory Failure

Interventions

PROCEDURE

mechanical ventilation

Non invasive mechanical ventilation at least 6 hours per day - if difficult swallowing, tracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation

PROCEDURE

physiotherapy and oxygen if needed

oxygen will be delivered via facial mask whenever needed and physiotherapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of Versailles

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Djillali annane, MD, PhD · Raymond Poincaré Hospital, AP-HP

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-04-30
Primary Completion
2009-01-31
Completion
2009-02-28

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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