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Clinical Evaluation of AutoFlow Mode During Mechanical Ventilation

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Ventilation, Mechanical
Registration Number
NCT00927745
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long term use of AutoFlow mode during mechanical ventilation in ICU patients

Detailed Description

Many new mechanical ventilation modes are proposed without clinical evaluation. Among them, "dual-controlled" modes, as AutoFlow, are supposed to improve patient-ventilator interfacing, and could led to lesser alarm. This study is a long term clinical evaluation of AutoFlow during assist-controlled ventilation, focusing on its efficacy (on gas exchange and outcome) and on ventilator alarms.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria
  • adult patients under assist-controlled ventilation with an Evita 4 ventilator (Dräger, France) for an expected duration of more than two days
Exclusion Criteria
  • coma
  • ventilation longer than 12 hours prior to inclusion
  • pregnancy
  • inclusion in another study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
gas exchangedaily during mechanical ventilation
sedation lengthICU discharge
ventilator alarm ratesdaily during mechanical ventilation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
length of mechanical ventilationICU discharge
ventilator asssociated pneumonia rateICU discharge
SOFA scoredaily during mechanical ventilation
death rateICU discharge
cumulative sedation drugs dosageICU discharge

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy

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Argenteuil, France

Centre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy
🇫🇷Argenteuil, France

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