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Utility of a Weaning Protocol in ICU

NCT01877850 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2015-04-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the difference of the duration of weaning process from the ventilator between protocol-driven weaned patients and clinical judgment driven weaned patients.

Conditions

  • Weaning Failure

Interventions

PROCEDURE

weaning protocol

Reduction of pressure support ventilation (PSV) by 2cmH2O at a time to a maximum of 4cmH2O per day. When a patient was able to tolerate PSV less than 8 cmH2O for at least 120 minutes, the nurses started to reduce End Expiratory Positive Pressure (PEEP) by 2cmH2O at a time to a maximum of 4cmH2O per day. When a patient was able to tolerate PSV less than 8 cmH2O with PEEP less than 6 cmH2O, the nurses started SBT trial: Continuos Positive Pressure Airways of 6cmH2O for at least 120 minutes and following discontinuation from ventilator.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • ELENA PELI,MD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elena Peli

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-05-31
Primary Completion
2014-05-31
Completion
2014-05-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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