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A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Early Versus Late Tracheostomy in Trauma Patients With Severe Brain Injury

NCT00292097 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5

Last updated 2008-06-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of early conversion tracheostomy from endotracheal intubation (ET) to percutaneous, dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) in traumatic brain-injured patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Early tracheostomy

early conversion - less than or equal to 72 hours

PROCEDURE

Late tracheostomy

Late conversion (10-14 days)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Memorial Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Russell D Dumire, MD · Memorial Medical Center

  • Stephen L Miller, MD · Memorial Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-02-28
Primary Completion
2008-05-31
Completion
2008-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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