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Vasopressor SAT Study

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Delirium
Critical Illness
Low Blood Pressure
Registration Number
NCT03182335
Lead Sponsor
University of Chicago
Brief Summary

To assess the impact of daily awakening from sedation on the amount of vasoactive medication required in the ICU. The hypothesis of this proposal is that the amount of vasoactive drug required to maintain an adequate mean arterial blood pressure will be reduced during a daily awakening from sedation.

Detailed Description

This observational study will compare mean arterial pressure and vasoactive drug dose recorded at two time points:

1. prior to awakening from sedation

2. during the awakening from sedation trial The vasoactive infusion will be titrated to a mean arterial pressure as determined by the medical team prior to study enrollment. Each enrolled patient will have measurements taken only on the first day of enrollment. Enrolled subjects will also have a delirium assessment using the CAM-ICU tool before the awakening from sedation trial and during the awakening from sedation trial.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
800
Inclusion Criteria
  • requiring Mechanical ventilation through an endotracheal tube with infusion of sedative or analgesic agent for comfort
  • requiring vasoactive drug via central venous catheter for the treatment of shock
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients receiving Dexmedetomidine as sedative

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change in vasoactive drug dosebaseline thru study completion on average < 4 hrs

mcg/kg/min baseline dose and nadir dose

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change in mean arterial blood pressurebaseline thru study completion on average <4 hrs

mm Hg

change in prevalence of ICU deliriumbaseline thru study completion on average <4hrs

CAM ICU score

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Chicago Medical Center

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

The University of Chicago Medical Center
🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States

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