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NCT Number: NCT01628523

Mechanical Ventilation in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study

Despite its life-saving potential, the mechanical ventilator has great potential to do harm. Despite years of research, the mortality in acute lung injury (ALI) remains very high. Treatment options after ALI onset are very limited, therefore prevention may be the best option. Unfortunately, the emergency department has not been studied with respect to mechanical ventilation practices, and its contribution to ALI is unknown. The investigators hypothesize that mechanical ventilation is frequently used in the ED and for a variety of reasons, and that ED mechanical ventilation has an effect on long term outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Respiratory Failure Acute Lung Injury Lung Diseases Lung Injury Mechanical Ventilation Respiration Disorders Respiratory Insufficiency Respiratory Tract Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Ventilation either via an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy

Exclusion criteria

  • Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation;
  • Death in the immediate post-intubation phase of care;
  • Chronic ventilator-dependence, either at home or extended care facility.

Treatment and study plan

For inclusion in the study, patients will have to require mechanical ventilation either via an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube.

Other

Mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube

Primary outcomes

  1. To Further Characterize ED Mechanical Ventilation

    Time frame: 1 month

    In a prospective cross-sectional study design, we will enroll all patients receiving mechanical ventilation in the ED over a one-month time frame.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The Incidence of ARDS in Mechanically Ventilated Emergency Department Patients, and Risk Factors Associated With Progression to ARDS

    Time frame: 1 month

    Development of ARDS after admission to the hospital

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Other

Collaborators

  • Christiana Care Health Services
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Iowa

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 26, 2012
Registry last updated
Mar 23, 2020

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