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The purpose of this study is to determine if the reduction of the total amount of sedative critically pediatric ill patients receive in the PICU will achieve a significant decrease in mechanical ventilation days and a decrease in the overall length of stay in the PICU and hospital.


Clinical Trial Description

Continuous sedative infusions have been associated with longer duration of mechanical ventilation, longer stay in the intensive care unit (PICU) and total hospital stay. Also, extended duration of continuous sedative infusions limits the ability to assess for adequate neurologic function.

There is, however, no published data on the use of daily interruption of continuous sedative infusions in pediatric patients, nor are there any recommendations from the leading pediatric critical care groups regarding this issue. Infants and children exposed to noxious stimuli (endotracheal tube, endotracheal suctioning, mechanical ventilation, indwelling catheters) in addition to an unknown environment are less likely to cooperate during normal daily interventions in the PICU. Continuous infusions of benzodiazepines and opioids in addition to as needed (PRN) bolus doses have been the standard of care in our institution for mechanically ventilated patients.

The study seeks to determine if reducing the total dose of sedatives, by holding them in a cyclical manner, will be a safe and effective intervention that will not increase adverse patient outcomes. This will be achieved by limiting the patient tolerance to the sedatives, decreasing the body total deposit of sedatives and subsequently decreases awakening time when patient is ready for extubation. ;


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NCT number NCT01333059
Study type Interventional
Source Cook Children's Health Care System
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Status Terminated
Phase N/A
Start date September 2010
Completion date January 2013

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