Extubation Criteria in Patients Greater Than 59 Years of Age

Completed

Conditions studied: Extubation, Respiratory Complications

In brief

Prospectively evaluate the predictive value of individual pre-specified clinical extubation criteria for extubation success

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04596735

Run by

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

People needed

4000

Starts

2020-10-16

Expected to finish

2025-08-21

Last updated by the study team

2025-08-26

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• >= 60 years of age
• Patients undergoing general endotracheal anesthesia for surgery or invasive diagnostic procedures that are anticipated to be extubated immediately following the procedure

You may not qualify if…

• Age<60 years of age
• Patients with a tracheostomy in - situ (pre-existing or placed as part of the index procedure)
• Patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures
• Patients undergoing general endotracheal anesthesia who are not anticipated to be extubated immediately following the surgical procedure
• Patients with delayed extubations in the post anesthesia care unit or intensive care unit)
• Patients undergoing TIVA (Total Intravenous Anaesthesia)
• Patient with an initial room air SpO2<93%
• Patients with VADS (ventricular assist device) undergoing non-cardiac surgery
• Thoracic surgical procedures
• Patients on home oxygen
• Patients getting general anesthesia with supraglottic airway

Where it is running

• Wake Forest Health Sciences — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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