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Effectiveness of Sedation Management in an Australian Intensive Care Unit

NCT00202319 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 316

Last updated 2005-09-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Sedation is an important treatment when caring for the critically ill patient on a respirator. Adequate sedation has been found to reduce stress, promote relaxation, induce amnesia, improve the tolerance of the respirator, and generally assist nursing care. However all sedation produces side effects for the patients. The aim of this study is to measure the effectiveness of two approaches to sedation management in an Australian Intensive Care unit.

Conditions

  • Respiration Disorders

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Sedation management protocol

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Melbourne

    collaborator OTHER

  • Australian College of Critical Care Nurses

    collaborator OTHER

  • Abbott

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Melbourne Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tracey K Bucknall, RN PhD · University of Melbourne

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2001-11-30
Completion
2002-09-30

Countries

  • Australia

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