Characterization of Weaning Practices in ICUs of Global South Countries
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Conditions studied: Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation, Weaning Failure, Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation, Extubation
In brief
This is a prospective observational study to be conducted in intensive care units of Global South countries. Patients on mechanical ventilation for more than 12 hours who have initiated the weaning process and for whom the attending team plans extubation within the next 6 hours will be included. Data will be collected for each patient during the first 7 days after extubation, with follow-up until hospital discharge or death. We plan to conduct the study in intensive care units from Global South countries (low- and middle-income countries predominantly located in the Southern Hemisphere, though some in the Northern Hemisphere are also considered).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07337408
- Run by
- Hospital do Coracao
- People needed
- 900
- Starts
- 2026-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-12
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age > 18 years.
- Receiving care at an intensive care unit.
- Endotracheal intubation.
- Mechanical ventilation for 12 hours or more.
- First separation attempt, as defined in the WIND Classification - "Separation attempt from mechanical ventilation: an spontaneous breathing trial with or without extubation, or an extubation directly performed without identified spontaneous breathing trial (whatever the type: planned or unplanned extubation)" - planned to occur in the next 6 hours or that occurred less than 2 hours ago.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients with prior extubation failure.
- Patients with prior spontaneous breathing trial failure.
- Patients unable to obey commands.
- Neuromuscular disease or cervical spinal cord injury.
- Tracheostomy.
- Do-not-resuscitate order or contraindication for reintubation.
- Lack of informed consent.
- Terminal extubation.
- Previously included in the study.
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