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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02723565
Other study ID # 14-7400-B
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date April 2014
Est. completion date December 2018

Study information

Verified date March 2019
Source University Health Network, Toronto
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will evaluate the heart, lungs and diaphragm of patients who fail a trial of spontaneous breathing to determine the physiological mechanism of weaning failure.


Description:

The transition to unassisted breathing after invasive ventilation often proves challenging, with over 40% of patients failing their first attempt of unassisted breathing. Persistent ventilator dependence predisposes patients to nosocomial complications and increases the economic burden of critical illness. Ventilator-dependence results from an imbalance between the load and capacity of the respiratory muscle pump. Patients who fail a trial of spontaneous breathing commonly exhibit excess respiratory loads secondary to weaning-induced pulmonary edema, atelectasis or dynamic hyperinflation. Many patients who are dependent on the ventilator also show a striking loss of pump capacity due to diaphragm dysfunction. Though each of these mechanisms respond to specific interventions, it is often difficult for physicians to discern which mechanisms are at play at the bedside. Bedside ultrasound is a potentially useful means of evaluating cardiac, pulmonary and diaphragm function during weaning failure. It is readily available, highly feasible and already widely employed in clinical practice. As yet, no study has evaluated the accuracy and feasibility of combining echocardiography with lung and diaphragm ultrasound to comprehensively evaluate the physiological mechanisms of weaning failure. The objectives of this study are to establish the utility of a rapid thoracic ultrasound exam to diagnose mechanisms of ventilation liberation failure and to assess the relationship between cardiothoracic variability during spontaneous breathing and different physiological mechanism of weaning failure.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 7
Est. completion date December 2018
Est. primary completion date December 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- patients over 18 years of age receiving invasive mechanical ventilation for at least 24 hours

- patients who fulfill standard criteria for readiness for a trial of spontaneous breathing (no or minimal sedation, patient awake and interactive; minimal vasopressor/inotrope requirements (Norepinephrine < or = 0.1, Dopamine < 10, Vasopressin/Epinephrine off); fraction of inspired oxygen < or = 50%; spontaneous inspiratory efforts as indicated by patient-triggered breaths; positive end-expiratory pressure < or = 10 cm H20)

- patients who fail a trial of spontaneous breathing (transient reduction of ventilator support for any duration up to 2 hours as per local ICU practice - typically PS 5 with PEEP 5 OR CPAP 5 OR T-piece)

Exclusion Criteria:

- patients with a coagulopathy (INR > 2.5, platelet count < 30x10^6/L) or previously diagnosed bleeding diathesis or are receiving anticoagulant drugs at therapeutic doses (ie. excluding venous thromboembolic prophylaxis)

- patients with a contraindication to nasogastric tube insertion (esophageal varices, upper GI tract surgery, facial trauma, etc.)

- patients receiving extra-corporeal life support

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Locations

Country Name City State
Canada Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto Ontario
Canada St. Michael's Hospital Toronto Ontario
Canada University Health Network Toronto Ontario

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University Health Network, Toronto

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis of physiological mechanisms causing weaning failure Mechanisms responsible for weaning failure will be diagnosed by field experts using clinical data collected from the chart along with physiological measurements (respiratory mechanics, maximal inspiratory pressure, markers of pulmonary edema including changes in serum total protein and BNP and central venous pressure). The diagnosis derived from a pre-specified ultrasound-based classification system will be compared to the gold standard expert-derived diagnosis. Physiological measurements for diagnostic classification measured simultaneously with ultrasound measurements
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