Correlation between peripheral muscle strength and breathing tube removal outcome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mechanical ventilation; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16370134
• Lead Sponsor: andseed International Hospital

Brief Summary

2021 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95647-7 (added 10/08/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-05-30
• Study Completion: 2020-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 24 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

ICU patients who were mechanically ventilated for more than 48 hrs and were planning to wean according to standard protocol

Exclusion Criteria

1. Brain death
2. Ventilator dependent
3. Tracheostomy
4. Patients unable to perform the test were excluded (any rheumatologic conditions, previously known abnormal limitations of strength, amputations, muscular disease)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified