The usefulness of self breathing test in weaning patients from mechanical ventilator.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Mechanically ventilated children
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/04/013170
- Lead Sponsor
- Maulana Azad Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Receiving mechanical ventilation for at least 24 hours
Exclusion Criteria
1. Neuromuscular disorders/spinal cord injury above lumbar region
2. Upper airway obstruction/ tracheostomy/ anatomical obstruction of lower airways
3. Diaphragmatic hernia or palsy
4. Congenital cyanotic heart disease
5. Chronically ventilated patients ( >3 weeks)
6. Primary pulmonary hypertension
7. Significantly decreased lung capacity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of mechanical ventilation in both groupsTimepoint: Start of ventilation (day of intubation) to extubation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Extubation failure: Patient requiring reintubation or unplanned non invasive ventilation within 48 hours of extubationTimepoint: Extubation to 48 hours post extubation.