Effects of Obesity on Care and Outcomes in Mechanically Ventilated Individuals in the Intensive Care Unit

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Obesity, Respiratory Insufficiency

In brief

Obesity is a significant health care issue in the United States, particularly among the critically ill. Preliminary research has shown that differences in ventilator management exist among obese and non-obese individuals. This study will examine the effect of excess weight on ventilator management and clinical outcomes in individuals in an intensive care unit (ICU).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00296088

Run by

Ohio State University

People needed

582

Starts

2006-02-01

Expected to finish

2013-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-07-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Residing in the ICU at Ohio State University Medical Center (OSUMC)
• Receiving mechanical ventilation through an endotracheal tube

You may not qualify if…

• Previously enrolled in this study
• Transferred from another acute care hospital
• Transferred from another ICU at OSUMC more than 24 hours after admission to that ICU
• Prisoner
• Unable to identify a surrogate decision maker or there is a dispute over who is the surrogate decision maker
• Pregnant
• Dies prior to study entry

Where it is running

• The Ohio State University Medical Center — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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