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WithdrawnNCT00844935

Electrocardiographic Autonomic Function Measures in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

The Value of Electrocardiographic Autonomic Nervous System Function Measures for Predicting Cardiopulmonary Recovery of Mechanically Ventilated Patients in Intensive Care

Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
0 (actual)
Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This research proposal has two main objectives. The first is to increase understanding of the underlying physiological interactions that occur between the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and ANS during transition between positive pressure mechanical ventilation (MV) and spontaneous breathing. The second is to determine if heart rate variability, (HRV) a reflection of autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity, and autonomic information flow (AIF), a set of nonlinear measures derived from HRV, both measured in the intensive care unit (ICU) can predict patient outcomes including successful weaning and in-hospital recovery time after an episode of cardiopulmonary compromise requiring MV. Hypothesis 1. Transitions between mechanically supported ventilation and spontaneous breathing will disturb cardiovascular synchrony, altering the relationship of HRV, AIF, respiratory rate, and blood pressure; Hypothesis 2. More normal HRV and AIF values, measured during baseline MV and sedation awakening (a period immediately prior to SBT when sedative medications are discontinued) will be associated with easier weaning, and shorter intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital lengths of stay; more abnormal measurements will be associated with longer lengths of stay; Hypothesis 3. AIF is a more sensitive predictor of successful weaning from MV than HRV.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2011-09-01
Primary completion
2012-12-01
Completion
2012-12-01
First posted
2009-02-16
Last updated
2012-03-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

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