NCT00445289

Brief Summary

This bicentric, randomized, controlled trial examines the effectiveness of an automatic control of pressure support ventilation (SmartCare/PS) in critically ill patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
300

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2007

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2007

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 7, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 8, 2007

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

August 18, 2008

Status Verified

August 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

March 7, 2007

Last Update Submit

August 15, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

mechanical ventilationventilator weaningclosed-loopventilation time

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Total ventilation time during intensive care unit stay.

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Time in the zone of respiratory comfort during invasive mechanical ventilation

  • Number of ventilator alarms during invasive mechanical ventilation

  • Number of ventilator manipulations during invasive mechanical ventilation

  • Length of ICU and hospital stay

  • 28-day and 90-day mortality

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Intubated or tracheotomised patients requiring mechanical ventilation at 9:00 am for longer than 9 hours (within this time period invasive and non-invasive ventilation is permitted)

You may not qualify if:

  • Cerebral trauma / surgery
  • Age \< 18 years
  • Do-not-resuscitate-order
  • Duration of mechanical ventilation \> 24 h
  • Patient is currently participating in this trial (including 90 days follow-up period)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine

Kiel, 24105, Germany

Location

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

Kiel, 24105, Germany

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Lellouche F, Mancebo J, Jolliet P, Roeseler J, Schortgen F, Dojat M, Cabello B, Bouadma L, Rodriguez P, Maggiore S, Reynaert M, Mersmann S, Brochard L. A multicenter randomized trial of computer-driven protocolized weaning from mechanical ventilation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006 Oct 15;174(8):894-900. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200511-1780OC. Epub 2006 Jul 13.

    PMID: 16840741BACKGROUND
  • Dojat M, Brochard L, Lemaire F, Harf A. A knowledge-based system for assisted ventilation of patients in intensive care units. Int J Clin Monit Comput. 1992 Dec;9(4):239-50. doi: 10.1007/BF01133619.

    PMID: 1484275BACKGROUND
  • Schadler D, Engel C, Elke G, Pulletz S, Haake N, Frerichs I, Zick G, Scholz J, Weiler N. Automatic control of pressure support for ventilator weaning in surgical intensive care patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 Mar 15;185(6):637-44. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201106-1127OC. Epub 2012 Jan 20.

Study Officials

  • Jens Scholz, M.D.

    University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 7, 2007

First Posted

March 8, 2007

Study Start

March 1, 2007

Primary Completion

August 1, 2008

Study Completion

August 1, 2008

Last Updated

August 18, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-08

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