Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01817608

Enrollment

Registered

2013-03-25

Start date

2004-09-30

Completion date

2011-06-30

Last updated

2013-03-25

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Conditions

Quality of Life

Keywords

sf-36, Katz

Brief summary

The investigators objective is to assess quality of life and functional outcome in patients requiring short-term mechanical ventilation. Additionally, the investigators plan to measure the recovery of peripheral muscle strength and respiratory muscle strength during recovery.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* ICU patients who require mechanical ventilation for at least 2 days * the ability to speak English * willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

* patients who require mechanical ventilation at home before hospitalization * patients previously requiring mechanical ventilation at an LTAC facility

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
quality of life scores	up to one year after discharge	SF-36, Katz, respiratory muscle strength and handgrip strength will be measured

Countries

United States

Outcome results