Use Bronchoscopy to Predict Post-Extubation Stridor in Critical Ill Patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Post-Extubation Stridor

• Registration Number: NCT00824096
• Lead Sponsor: Chimei Medical Center

Brief Summary

Our study aims at the accuracy of bronchoscopy to predict PES. Evidence base medicine guidelines for extubation may be obtained through this study.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-12
• Status Verified: 2009-01
• Study First Submitted: 2009-01-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-01-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-01-15
• Study First Posted: 2009-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 2009-01-16
• Primary Completion: 2009-12
• Study Completion: 2009-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Age equal or greater than 18 years old
• Intubation over 24 hrs
• Match weaning profile
• Cuff leak volume less than 24%
• VS and subject/family agree

Exclusion Criteria

• Re-Intubation
• History of upper air way obstruction
• Severe CV disease (ex. AMI)
• Active UGI Bleeding
• Blood sugar persistent more than 250 mg/dl under medication control
• Risk of IICP
• Open T.B.
• Bleeding tendency/ Platelet less than 40 thousands
• Subject or family refuse

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The accuracy of bronchoscopy to predict post-extubation stridor.	48 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Intensive Care Medicine; Chi Mei Medical Center; 🇨🇳 Tainan, Taiwan