Comparison of the effects of spontaneous breathing trial with T-piece versus pressure-support ventilation in patients recovering from cardiac surgery: a randomised controlled pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN53959736

Enrollment

Registered

2007-09-28

Start date

2006-03-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Spontaneous breathing after ventilation Surgery Ventilation (procedure)

Interventions

Patients are randomised to: 1. The T-piece method 2. Pressure-support ventilation (PSV) of 10 cm H2O with positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) 5 cm H2O

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety scores before operation, at PSV of 10 cm H2O with PEEP of 5 cm H2O, 30-minute after PSV of 10 cm H2O with PEEP of 5 cm H2O, before extubation, one hour after extubation and before discharge from ICU.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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