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Ventilation Weaning Strategies and Correlation to Outcomes in Tracheostomized Patients in the Lausanne ICU

Analysis of Ventilation Weaning Strategies and Correlation to Outcomes in Tracheostomized Patients in the Intensive Care Unit of the Lausanne University Hospital

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04987398
Enrollment
80
Registered
2021-08-03
Start date
2021-06-10
Completion date
2022-05-15
Last updated
2022-06-03

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Conditions

Respiratory Failure, Tracheostomy Complication

Keywords

Tracheostomy, Ventilation weaning, spontaneous breathing trial

Brief summary

This retrospective study aims to study characteristics of patients tracheotomized in the Lausanne ICU, both overall and by primary reasons of intubation. Ventilation data both before and after tracheotomy, weaning technique and timing are studied in this retrospective study.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Piquilloud Imboden Lise
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* All patients hospitalized in the Lausanne ICU between May 1st 2017 and November 31st 2018 with a tracheotomy and mechanically ventilated more than 72 hours.

Exclusion criteria

* Presence of a know opposition to participation to research projects * Patient tracheostomized specifically for ENT (ear-nose-throat) reason * Burn victim * Patient tracheostomized before his/her admission to the Lausanne ICU

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time from intubation to tracheotomyOnce, between time of intubation to time of tracheotomy, up to 60 daysCalculated from clinical information system (time of intubation, time of tracheotomy), calculated in hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
ComorbiditiesAt ICU admissionCollected at ICU admission
SOFA score (admission)At ICU admissionCalculated at admission
Clinical Frailty ScoreAt ICU admissionCalculated at ICU admission
AgeAt ICU admissionCollected from electronic patient files.
WeightAt ICU admissionCollected from electronic patient files.
HeightAt ICU admissionCollected from electronic patient files.
Body mass indexAt ICU admissionCalculated from weight and height
Predicted body weight (PBW)At ICU admissionCalculated as such : Adult male: 50 + 0.91 (Height cm -152.4) / Adult female: 45 + 0.91 (Height cm -152.4)
Ventilation modalities and settings from intubation to tracheotomyOnce every day at 8am, between day after intubation to day before tracheotomy, up to 60 daysVentilation modalities and settings recolted from electronic patient files.
Sedation opioid use from intubation to tracheotomyOnce every day at 8am and at time of minimal and maximal value, between day of intubation to day of tracheotomy, up to 60 daysSedation use collected from electronic patient files.
Opioid use from intubation to tracheotomyOnce every day at 8am and at time of minimal and maximal value, between day of intubation to day of tracheotomy, up to 60 daysOpioid use collected from electronic patient files.
Neuromuscular blocking agent use from intubation to tracheotomyOnce every day at 8am and at time of minimal and maximal value, between day of intubation to day of tracheotomy, up to 60 daysNeuromuscular blocking agent use collected from electronic patient files.
Tracheotomy timeAt time of tracheotomy, once, up to 60 days after intubation dayCollected from electronic patient files (day and hour)
Charlson comorbidity indexAt ICU admissionCalculated at ICU admission
Ventilation settings and modalities from day of tracheotomy2 hours before tracheotomyCollected from electronic patient files.
SOFA score (tracheotomy day)Once, on the day of tracheotomy (worst value of the day of tracheotomy), up to 60 days after intubation dayCalculated from electronic patient files.
Ventilation modalities and settings from tracheotomy to mechanical ventilation weaningOnce per day, from day of tracheotomy to mechanical ventilation weaning, up to 60 daysVentilation modalities and settings collected from electronic patient files.
Tracheotomy weaning strategies from tracheotomy to mechanical ventilation weaningOnce every day at 8am and at time of minimal and maximal value, from day of tracheotomy to day of mechanical ventilation weaning, up to 31 daysData collected from electronic patient files.
Physical therapy sessions from tracheotomy to mechanical ventilation weaningOnce every day at 8am and at time of minimal and maximal value, from day of tracheotomy to day of mechanical ventilation weaning, up to 31 daysData collected from electronic patient files.
Mechanical ventilation weaning dayOnce (day 3 in a row of less than 12 hours of mechanical ventilation), up to 31 days after tracheotomy dayData collected from electronic patient files.
SOFA score (mechanical ventilation weaning day)Once (3rd consecutive day with less than 12-h of mechanical ventilation), up to 31 days after tracheotomy dayCalcutated from electronic patient files.
Ventilation modalities and settings from mechanical ventilation weaning day to decannulation or ICU discharge or deathOnce every day at 8am and at time of minimal and maximal value, from day of mechanical ventilation weaning to decannulation or ICU discharge or death, up to 31 daysCollected from electronic patient files.
Physical therapy sessions from mechanical ventilation weaning day to decannulation or ICU discharge or deathOnce every day at 8am and at time of minimal and maximal value, from day of mechanical ventilation weaning to decannulation or ICU discharge or death, up to 31 daysCollected from electronic patient files.
Hospital stay durationOnce, between day of hospital admission to day of hospital discharge, up to 2 yearsCollected from electronic patient files and discharge letters
Outcome and specific treatments in ICUOnce, between day of hospital admission to day of hospital discharge, up to 2 yearsData recolted from electronic patient files
Correlation of ventilation settings and modalities and tracheotomy weaning strategiesOnce, between day of hospital admission to day of hospital discharge, up to 2 yearsCollected from electronic patient files and discharge letters
Tracheotomy type (percutaneous, surgical)At time of tracheotomy, once, up to 60 days after intubation dayCollected from electronic patient files.

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026