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Lung Ventilation and Perfusion in Different Phenotypes of Chronic Critical Illness With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

Taiwan103 participantsStarted 2022-07-31

Plain-language summary

This project will conduct a series of analysis of physiological and clinical data on tracheostomy patients who receive prolonged mechanical ventilation, hoping to find out the different manifestations of patients through the investigation by a variety of physiologic measurements, so as to understand whether different types of patients phenotype to derive different clinical strategies for liberation of the mechanical ventilator.

Who can participate

Age range

20 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with at least 10 days of mechanical ventilation at the intensive care unit of National Taiwan University Hospital and transferred to the Respiratory Care Center of National Taiwan University Hospital for weaning training * Patients who have undergone tracheostomy and still have a tracheotomy tube * Are at least 20 years old * Stable respiratory condition with inspired oxygen fraction not exceeding 50% Exclusion Criteria: * Hemodynamic instability or continuous use of vasopressors * Pregnancy

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
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5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Liberation from mechanical ventilation at discharge from the weaning unit

Timeframe: Five days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05634135

SponsorNational Taiwan University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-02-17

Contact for this trial

Jih-Shuin Jerng, MD, PhD

+886-2-23123456 jsjerng@ntu.edu.tw

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