Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

Completed

• Conditions: Quality of Life

• Registration Number: NCT01817608
• Lead Sponsor: Amal Jubran

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-09
• Primary Completion: 2011-06
• Study Completion: 2011-06
• Status Verified: 2013-03
• Study First Submitted: 2013-03-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-03-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-03-20
• Study First Posted: 2013-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 2013-03-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
quality of life scores	up to one year after discharge	SF-36, Katz, respiratory muscle strength and handgrip strength will be measured

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division; 🇺🇸 Maywood, Illinois, United States