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Effects of Obesity on Care and Outcomes in Mechanically Ventilated Individuals in the Intensive Care Unit

NCT00296088 · Status: TERMINATED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 582

Last updated 2013-07-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Obesity is a significant health care issue in the United States, particularly among the critically ill. Preliminary research has shown that differences in ventilator management exist among obese and non-obese individuals. This study will examine the effect of excess weight on ventilator management and clinical outcomes in individuals in an intensive care unit (ICU).

Conditions

  • Obesity
  • Respiratory Insufficiency

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Ohio State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • James M. O'Brien, MD · Ohio State University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-04-30
Completion
2013-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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