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Evaluating a Web-Based Ventilator Management Educational Program for Clinicians (The Lung Injury Knowledge Network [LINK] Study)

NCT00542737 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2013-07-11

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Summary

Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) is a severe lung condition that causes respiratory failure. Individuals with ALI/ARDS often require the use of a respirator or artificial breathing machine, known as a mechanical ventilator, while in an intensive care unit (ICU). Research has shown that lung protective ventilation (LPV), a type of mechanical ventilation technique, is an effective way to reduce the number of deaths due to ALI/ARDS. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a Web-based educational program that aims to educate ICU clinicians about the use of LPV in patients with ALI/ARDS.

Conditions

  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Web-Based Educational Program

Participating clinicians at each hospital will access the Web site as often as necessary for a 6-month period. The Web site will contain background and educational information on ALI/ARDS and LPV, including how to recognize ALI/ARDS and how to implement LPV in patients. Scholarly articles and other materials, including a chart to help clinicians determine appropriate ventilator settings for each patient, will be available to download. Clinicians will also be able to email questions to critical care experts.

Sponsors & Collaborators

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

    collaborator NIH

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gordon D. Rubenfeld, MD · University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-09-30
Completion
2014-07-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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