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Clinical Trials/NCT00141440
NCT00141440
Completed
Not Applicable

The Effect of Cycling Off Criteria During Pressure Support Ventilation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients

Policlinico Hospital1 site in 1 country13 target enrollmentJuly 2005

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Sponsor
Policlinico Hospital
Enrollment
13
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Respiratory mechanics, gas exchange
Status
Completed
Last Updated
16 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The investigators' aim is to study the effect of cycling off criteria during pressure support ventilation in COPD patients at two levels of PEEP and PSV.

Detailed Description

In this study two levels of cycling off criteria at two levels of PEEP and PSV were tested in term of gas exchange, respiratory mechanics, work of breathing and patient comfort.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
July 2005
End Date
March 2007
Last Updated
16 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Policlinico Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Stable COPD patients during invasive mechanical ventilation

Exclusion Criteria

  • Hemodynamic instability,
  • Paralysis

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Respiratory mechanics, gas exchange

Time Frame: 2 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

  • Comfort of breathing(2 minutes)

Study Sites (1)

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