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Evaluation of a Systematic Approach to Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation

NCT01482429 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 235

Last updated 2013-03-04

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Summary

Prolongation of mechanical ventilation poses serious personal and financial threats to healthcare consumers.

The investigators objectives are create and implement an multidisciplinary evidenced-based ventilator-weaning protocol to assess whether a systematic approach compared with the physician's judgment only decreases time spent on the ventilator, complications of mechanical ventilation and length of stay in critical care unit.

Conditions

  • Weaning Failure
  • Complication of Respirator [Ventilator]

Interventions

OTHER

Multidisciplinary weaning-ventilator protocol

We implemented a multidisciplinary protocol for weaning from mechanical ventilation.This consist of a daily screening for readiness, performing a spontaneous breathing test, evaluation of signs of intolerance and decision on extubation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of Uberlandia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Liliane Barbosa da Silva Passos · Federal University of Uberlandia

  • Thulio Marquez Cunha · Federal University of Uberlandia

  • Carlos Henrique Alves de Rezende, MD · Federal University of Uberlandia

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-01-31
Completion
2012-01-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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