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NCT Number: NCT02927613

Patient Characteristics, Feasibility, and Outcomes of a Home Mechanical Ventilation Program in a Developing Country

This study aims to describe the patient characteristics, feasibility, and outcomes of an home mechanical ventilation (HMV) program at a university hospital in Thailand.

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Key information

Conditions

Home Mechanical Ventilation Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University

Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand

About this study

Data will be collected on all patients who were discharged with HMV between October 2014 and August 2015 at Thammasat University Hospital. Data include sex, age, co-morbid diseases, clinical features, causes of HMV, mechanical ventilator and complimentary equipment characteristics, caregiver characteristics, ventilator and patient care costs, and morbidity and mortality outcomes of patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilation aged 18 or more years.

Exclusion criteria

  • None.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Mortality rate of HMV patients

    Time frame: Up to 1 year

    The number of deaths among HMV patients is recorded during follow-up period (up to 1 year)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Healthcare home visit

    Time frame: Up to 1 year

    Record the number of healthcare home visits (events)

  2. Caregiver characteristics

    Time frame: Up to 1 year

    Record the number of caregivers per patient, the number of well-trained caregivers

  3. Family characteristics

    Time frame: Upto 1 year

    Record types (relationships) and the number of family members, income to costs ratio

  4. HMV complications due to tracheobronchitis

    Time frame: Up to 1 year

    Record the number of tracheobronchitis (events) and the number of hospitalizations due to their effects

  5. HMV complications due to ventilator-associated pneumonia

    Time frame: Up to 1 year

    Record the number of ventilator-associated pneumonias (events) and the number of hospitalizations due to their effects

  6. HMV complications due to the loose tracheostomy

    Time frame: Up to 1 year

    Record the number of loose tracheostomies (events) and the number of hospitalizations due to their effects

  7. HMV complications due to the granulation-tissue formation at tracheostomy

    Time frame: Up to 1 year

    Record the number of granulation-tissue formations at tracheostomy (events) and the number of hospitalizations due to their effects

  8. HMV complications due to pneumothorax

    Time frame: Up to 1 year

    Record the number of pneumothoraces (events) and the number of hospitalizations due to their effects

  9. HMV complications due to the ventilator malfunction

    Time frame: Up to 1 year

    The number of ventilator malfunctions (events) and the number of hospitalizations due to their effects

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Thammasat University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Oct 7, 2016
Registry last updated
Oct 7, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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