Does Threshold IMT Influence Weaning?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Critical Care; Mechanical Ventilation
• Interventions: Device: Threshold® IMT

• Registration Number: NCT00851617
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Brief Summary

Patients under threshold IMT show better conditions to weaning from mechanical ventilation than the control group.

Detailed Description

* After at least 48 hours on CMV, the patients in PSV were randomized into two groups: control group and IMT group.

* Before each protocol session, the cardiorespiratory variables such as f, HR, MAP and SpO2, as well as the support ventilatory variables such as PSV, PEEP, FiO2 and trigger sensitivity, were recorded.

* After collecting the first records, the patients were placed in a 45º Fowler position, and variables MIP and MEP were collected with a unidirectional valve, as well as f, VE, Vt and f/Vt.

* The IMT group was trained using the threshold IMT device with a 40% MIP load. Each training session consisted of 5 sets with 10 breaths, twice a day. Supplementary oxygen was added if necessary during the protocol. The training was cancelled in the presence of tachyarrhythmia, reduction of SpO2 under 85% and in the presence of fatigue signs or respiratory dysfunction. In this case, the patients returned to MV. All cardiorespiratory variables (f, HR, MAP and SpO2) were recorded again one minute after the end of the protocol. The same data were recorded in the control group before and after the protocol, but the patients were not trained with the threshold IMT device.

* All patients were followed up until weaning. During this period, laboratory tests were recorded, such as: potassium, sodium and magnesium as well as arterial gasometry, calculating the partial pressure of arterial oxygen/fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) ratio.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-08
• Primary Completion: 2005-03
• Study Completion: 2007-07
• Status Verified: 2009-02
• Study First Submitted: 2009-02-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-02-25
• Study First Posted: 2009-02-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 2009-03-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 92

Inclusion Criteria

• The patients included in this study were under MV for more than 48 hours of CMV and ventilated with pressure support ventilation (PSV) between 12 and 15 cmH2O, with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) between 5 and 7 cmH2O, hemodynamically stable without vasoactive drugs (dopamine, dobutamine or norepinephrine) or sedative agents.

Exclusion Criteria

• This study excluded hypotensive patients (systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg or mean blood pressure < 70 mmHg), severe intracranial disease and sensory reduction, barotrauma, tracheotomy, neuromuscular disease and the use of vasoactive drugs or sedatives.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
IMT Group	Threshold® IMT	The IMT group was trained using the threshold IMT device with a 40% MIP load. Each training session consisted of 5 sets with 10 breaths, twice a day

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weaning Acceleration	Time weaning measured in hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Strenght and ventilatory variables	Time weaning measured in hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil