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

Completed

Conditions studied: Respiratory Failure, Mechanical Ventilation, Acute Lung Injury

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01628523

Run by

Washington University School of Medicine

People needed

219

Starts

2012-07-01

Expected to finish

2014-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-23

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ventilation either via an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy

You may not qualify if…

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

Where it is running

• Christiana Care Health System — Newark, Delaware, United States
• University of Iowa College of Medicine — Iowa City, Iowa, United States
• Washington University School of Medicine — St Louis, Missouri, United States
• University of Cincinnati College of Medicine — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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