Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

Quality of Life Clinical Trial

Official title:

Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01817608
• Other study ID #: 107589
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 15, 2013
• Last updated: March 20, 2013
• Start date: September 2004
• Est. completion date: June 2011

Study information

• Verified date: March 2013
• Source: Loyola University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators objective is to assess quality of life and functional outcome in patients requiring short-term mechanical ventilation. Additionally, the investigators plan to measure the recovery of peripheral muscle strength and respiratory muscle strength during recovery.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 66
• Est. completion date: June 2011
• Est. primary completion date: June 2011
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• ICU patients who require mechanical ventilation for at least 2 days

• the ability to speak English

• willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients who require mechanical ventilation at home before hospitalization

• patients previously requiring mechanical ventilation at an LTAC facility

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Quality of Life

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division	Maywood	Illinois

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Amal Jubran

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	quality of life scores	SF-36, Katz, respiratory muscle strength and handgrip strength will be measured	up to one year after discharge	No