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Handgrip strength predicts in-hospital clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients

Handgrip strength predicts in-hospital clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20180303001
Enrollment
30
Registered
2018-03-03
Start date
2018-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

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Interventions

Sponsors

Thammasat University
Lead Sponsor
Thammasat University
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who required intubation and mechanical ventilation at least 48 hours and were over 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients die before or during weaning. Patients are transferred to another ward or another hospital Patients have an unplanned extubation before or during weaning eg accidental or self extubation. Patients undergo a tracheostomy before or during weaning. Patients cannot press on handgrip device. Patients who are on treatment with vasopressor or inotrope. Patients who require re-intubation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Re-intubation rate at 28 days Number (%) of patients,Difficult weaning at 28 days Number (%) of patients,Prolonged weaning at 28 days Number (%) of patients,Ventilator-free day at 28 days at 28 days Number of days a patient without ventilator

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of ventilator weaning at 28 days Number (%) of patients in simple, difficult and prolonged weaning,Trend of handgrip strength in time period 28 days. at 48 hours after intubation, during SBT, 2&7&28 days after extubation, Handgrip strength (kg)

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactNarongkorn Saiphoklang

Thammasat University

M_narongkorn@hotmail.com6629269794

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026