Randomised prospective European Multicenter Oscillator Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Trial
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)Respiratory
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN24242669
- Lead Sponsor
- SensorMedics (USA)
- Brief Summary
Results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16137357
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 61
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients with ARDS, defined as:
1.1. The pressure of arterial oxygen divided by the fraction of inspired oxygen (paO2/FiO2) less than 200 mmHg
1.2. Radiographic evidence of bilateral infiltrates on chest X-ray
1.3. No evidence of atrial hypertension
2. Body weight greater than 35 kg
Exclusion Criteria
1. Non-pulmonary terminal disease
2. Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3. Asthma and grade 3 or 4 air-leak
4. FiO2 greater than 0.80 for 48 hours
5. More than 10 days of mechanical ventilation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method