Head Holding as Predictor for Removal from Ventilator

Head Holding as a Predictor of Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Adult Intensive Care Unit -a prospective observational study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/09/027983

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: R098- Other specified symptoms and signsinvolving the circulatory and respiratory systems

Interventions

Intervention1: Head holding as a predictor of weaning from mechanical ventilation: Head maneuever for five seconds

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ICU intubated patients on mechanical ventilation written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: age 60 years patients with neuro-muscular weakness traumatic brain injury patients duration of mechanical ventilation > 10 days

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Glasgow coma scale Systolic blood pressure Diastolic blood pressure Pulse rate Respiratory rate Arterial Blood Gas Analysis- pH, pO2, pCO2, HCO3-, base excess, PF index, Lactate duration of mechanical ventilation reintubation within 72 hoursTimepoint: pre extubation post extubation day 1 post extubation day 2 post extubation day 3	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Hyoxia hypercapnea tachypnoeaTimepoint: 48 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rajesh Kumar Meena

Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University

drrajaiims86@gmail.com9643975465

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026