Patients who required intubation and mechanical ventilation at least 48 hours and were over 18 years of age
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
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
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Handgrip strength at 48 hours after intubation, during spontaneous breathing trial and 48 hours after extubation Kilograms | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weaning failure rate at 48 hours after extubation Number (%) of patients who have weaning failure,Incidence of weaning groups at the day during SBT, 3 days and 7 days after SBT Number (%) of patients who are simple, difficult and prolonged weaning | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University