Respiratory: Positive pressure ventilation Respiratory Positive pressure ventilation
Conditions
Interventions
Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation vs conventional weaning
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients will need to meet the criteria for reducing breathing support - will not be weaned until physiologically ready. 2. Patients will have to be on a breathing machine attached to a tube in the mouth for at least 48 hours - patients who are on a breathing machine for 18 years - patient should be able to make own legal judgements to treatment 4. Written informed consent obtained - unethical to carry out study without consent 5. Failed an attempt to try breathing without help - study only being carried out on people who have difficulty with weaning
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Added September 2008: 1. Patients who are generally not suitable for noninvasive ventilationGrade III/IV intubation 2. Gastric/oesophageal surgery on this admission 3. Patients who it has been decided would not be for re-intubation once extubated
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of time with breathing support tube in the mouth in days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of intensive care unit and hospital stay in days | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed