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Clinical Trials/NCT01817608
NCT01817608
Completed
N/A

Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

Amal Jubran1 site in 1 country66 target enrollmentSeptember 2004
ConditionsQuality of Life

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Quality of Life
Sponsor
Amal Jubran
Enrollment
66
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
quality of life scores
Status
Completed
Last Updated
13 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The investigators objective is to assess quality of life and functional outcome in patients requiring short-term mechanical ventilation. Additionally, the investigators plan to measure the recovery of peripheral muscle strength and respiratory muscle strength during recovery.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 2004
End Date
June 2011
Last Updated
13 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Amal Jubran
Responsible Party
Sponsor Investigator
Principal Investigator

Amal Jubran

Faculty

Loyola University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • ICU patients who require mechanical ventilation for at least 2 days
  • the ability to speak English
  • willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria

  • patients who require mechanical ventilation at home before hospitalization
  • patients previously requiring mechanical ventilation at an LTAC facility

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

quality of life scores

Time Frame: up to one year after discharge

SF-36, Katz, respiratory muscle strength and handgrip strength will be measured

Study Sites (1)

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