The Emergency Lung-Protective Ventilation Implementation Strategy (ELVIS) for mechanically-ventilated patients in the emergency department: a before and after study.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mechanical ventilation; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001005347
• Lead Sponsor: iverpool Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-07-12
• Study Completion: 2018-12-10
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 700

Inclusion Criteria

Mechanically ventilated patients (including those intubated prehospital).
Age greater than or equal to 16 years.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age less than 16 years
2. Underlying clinical condition or lung pathology not conducive to lung-protective ventilation (at discretion of treating physician).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To measure the percentage of mechanically ventilated patients who receive a lung protective strategy (tidal volumes of 6-8mL/kg of IBW whilst maintaining a plateau pressure of less than 30cmH2O) in the emergency department following implementation of the ELVIS guideline and compare this to rates of lung protective ventilation that occurred prior to this implementation (by review of medical records).[24 hours post commencement of mechanical ventilation.]