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Mechanical Ventilation in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study

NCT01628523 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 219

Last updated 2020-03-23

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Summary

Despite its life-saving potential, the mechanical ventilator has great potential to do harm. Despite years of research, the mortality in acute lung injury (ALI) remains very high. Treatment options after ALI onset are very limited, therefore prevention may be the best option. Unfortunately, the emergency department has not been studied with respect to mechanical ventilation practices, and its contribution to ALI is unknown. The investigators hypothesize that mechanical ventilation is frequently used in the ED and for a variety of reasons, and that ED mechanical ventilation has an effect on long term outcomes.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

For inclusion in the study, patients will have to require mechanical ventilation either via an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube.

Mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Iowa

    collaborator OTHER

  • Christiana Care Health Services

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Cincinnati

    collaborator OTHER

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Brian M Fuller, MD · Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-07-31
Primary Completion
2013-08-31
Completion
2014-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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