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A Randomised Controlled Trial of an Expert Weaning System (SmartcareTM) versus Usual Ventilatory Management in Critical Illness

Sponsor

The Intensive Care Unit of The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Enrollment

222 participants

Start Date

Feb 6, 2006

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

Weaning from ventilation

Eligibility

Sex: Both males and females

Plain Language Summary

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This clinical trial is studying a Randomised Controlled Trial of an Expert Weaning System (SmartcareTM) versus Usual Ventilatory Management in Critical Illness. You may be eligible if you are adults. People with patients with central nervous system disorders (e.g. stroke meningitis, cardiac arrest with neurologic sequelae) or neuromuscular disease (guillain-barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis) may not be able to participate. Participation may involve medical tests, study visits, and follow-up appointments.

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Interventions

Patients receiving mechanical ventilation for greater than 24 hours who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomised to receive weaning either by the usual care methods existing in the unit or via

Patients receiving mechanical ventilation for greater than 24 hours who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomised to receive weaning either by the usual care methods existing in the unit or via the SmartcareTM expert weaning system available on the Drager XL ventilators until they are ready for extubation.

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Australia

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