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Strategy to Avoid Excessive Oxygen for Critically Ill Trauma Patients

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Disease Attributes
Critical Illness
Pathologic Processes
Wounds and Injury
Interventions
Other: Targeting Normoxemia (SpO2 90-96%; PaO2 60-100 mmHg)
Registration Number
NCT04534959
Lead Sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Brief Summary

The objective is to determine the effectiveness of a multimodal educational intervention to reduce supplemental oxygen use in critically injured patients. Investigators will also evaluate the safety and clinical effectiveness of the more targeted use of oxygen therapy.

Detailed Description

Oxygen therapy has undisputed importance in the care of critically ill patients to prevent secondary complications related to hypoxemia. Although routine, the practice of excessive over-oxygenation may be harmful. An expert panel was convened and developed the strong consensus to target normoxemia at an oxygen saturation (SpO2) range of 90-96%, an arterial oxygen (PaO2) range of 60-100 mmHg (when applicable), and a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) of 21% for mechanically ventilated patients or room air for nonmechanically ventilated patients.

Specific Aim: The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a multimodal educational intervention to reduce supplemental oxygen use in critically injured patients. Investigators will also evaluate the safety and clinical effectiveness of the more targeted use of oxygen therapy.

Hypotheses: Clinical efforts to through a multimodal educational intervention will:

1. Improve the proportion of time spent within target normoxemia thresholds (oxygen saturation \[SpO2\] 90-96% and/or arterial oxygen \[PaO2\] 60-100 mmHg \[when applicable\]

2. Limit use of excessive supplemental oxygen

3. Reduce exposure to hyperoxemia without a substantive increase in hypoxemic episodes or adverse effects

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
6000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Acutely injured patients who meet the criteria for entry into the state or national trauma registry
  • Admission to surgical/trauma ICU within 24 hours of hospital arrival
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Age <18 years
  • Prisoners
  • Known pregnancy
  • Transferred patients not admitted through the emergency department
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Post-Implementation Targeting Normoxemia in Trauma ICUTargeting Normoxemia (SpO2 90-96%; PaO2 60-100 mmHg)The intervention (post-implementation) group will be patients admitted to the surgical/trauma ICU during the targeted normoxemia intervention period of the stepped-wedge implementation process (up to 25 months).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Supplemental Oxygen Free Days (SOFD)up to 28 days

Number of days alive and not on supplemental oxygen during the index hospitalization (0 days \[worst outcome\] to 28 days \[best outcome\])

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ventilator Free Day (VFD) to day 28up to 28 days

Ventilator Free Days = Days off ventilator (0 VFD \[worst outcome\] to 28 VFD \[best outcome\])

Hospital-Free Days to day 90 (HFD90)up to 90 days

Number of days alive and outside the hospital (0 days \[worst outcome\] to 90 days \[best outcome\])

Amount of Supplemental Oxygen Administeredup to 90 days

Total estimated oxygen volume while in the ICU after hospital arrival

In-hospital Mortality to day 90up to 90 days

Dichotomous vital status (survived or died) at hospital discharge or day 90, whichever is first

Time to Mortality to day 90up to 90 days

Vital status and date of death censored at hospital discharge or day 90, whichever is first

Duration of Time receiving High Levels of Supplemental Oxygenup to 90 days

FiO2\>0.40 or \>4 liters per minute while in the ICU

Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS)up to 90 days

Patient will be assessed at hospital discharge with one of the following five categories: Death, Persistent Vegetative State, Severe Disability, Moderate Disability, Low Disability

Time to Room Airup to 90 days

Duration of supplemental oxygen (FiO2 = 0.21 or room air)

Discharge Dispositionup to 90 days

Defined as home (return to prior level of care) or facility (e.g., acute rehab, skilled nursing facility)

Duration of Hyperoxemic Event (SpO2>96%)up to 90 days

SpO2 saturation above 96% while in the ICU

Duration of Time on Normoxemia Protocol Targetup to 90 days

Defined as SpO2 90-96% or receiving no supplemental oxygen (FiO2 0.21 or room air) while in the ICU

Proportion of Participants Receiving High Levels of Supplemental Oxygenup to 90 days

FiO2\>0.40 or \>4 liters per minute for \>2 hours while in the ICU \[excludes time in the operating room\]

Incidence of Hypoxemic Event (SpO2<88%)up to 28 days

SpO2 saturation below 88% while in the ICU

Duration of Hypoxemic Events (SpO2<88%)up to 90 days

SpO2 saturation below 88% while in the ICU

incidence of Hyperoxemic Event (SpO2>96%)up to 90 days

SpO2 saturation above 96% while in the ICU

Duration of Time Receiving No Supplemental Oxygenup to 90 days

FiO2 0.21 or room air while in the ICU

Trial Locations

Locations (8)

University of Alabama-Birmingham Medical Center

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

University of Cincinnati Medical Center

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Oregon Health and Sciences University

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

Brooke Army Medical Center

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Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Houston, Texas, United States

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Denver Health

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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