Evaluating a Web-Based Ventilator Management Educational Program for Clinicians (The Lung Injury Knowledge Network [LINK] Study)
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Improving Ventilator Management and Preventing Injury to Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure
3 other identifiers
interventional
120
1 country
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Brief Summary
Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) is a severe lung condition that causes respiratory failure. Individuals with ALI/ARDS often require the use of a respirator or artificial breathing machine, known as a mechanical ventilator, while in an intensive care unit (ICU). Research has shown that lung protective ventilation (LPV), a type of mechanical ventilation technique, is an effective way to reduce the number of deaths due to ALI/ARDS. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a Web-based educational program that aims to educate ICU clinicians about the use of LPV in patients with ALI/ARDS.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Feb 2009
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 10, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 11, 2007
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2014
CompletedJuly 11, 2013
August 1, 2010
4.6 years
October 10, 2007
July 9, 2013
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Percentage of eligible patients with ALI/ARDS who are receiving LPV
Measured at Month 6
Study Arms (2)
Early Intervention Group
ACTIVE COMPARATORDelayed Intervention Group
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Participating clinicians at each hospital will access the Web site as often as necessary for a 6-month period. The Web site will contain background and educational information on ALI/ARDS and LPV, including how to recognize ALI/ARDS and how to implement LPV in patients. Scholarly articles and other materials, including a chart to help clinicians determine appropriate ventilator settings for each patient, will be available to download. Clinicians will also be able to email questions to critical care experts.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Between 10 and 20 ICU beds with 5 to 10 ALI/ARDS patients cared for each month
- Provide critical care services
- Keep electronic medical records on ICU patients
- ICU staff must have access to computers with Intranet or Internet
- Provide care for mechanically ventilated patients in ICUs
- Willing to participate by viewing Web site
You may not qualify if:
- Cardiac, cardiothoracic, neurosurgical, neonatal, or pediatric ICUs
- Residents and fellows must provide care to majority of critically ill patients
- Fewer than 5 to 10 ALI/ARDS patients cared for each month
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences
Toronto, Ontario, M4N3M5, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Gordon D. Rubenfeld, MD
University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 10, 2007
First Posted
October 11, 2007
Study Start
February 1, 2009
Primary Completion
September 1, 2013
Study Completion
July 1, 2014
Last Updated
July 11, 2013
Record last verified: 2010-08