NCT02543554

ED Lung Protective Ventilation to Reduce Complications

The Effect of Lung Protective Ventilation Initiated in the Emergency Department on the Incidence of Pulmonary Complications and Clinical Outcomes

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,705 (actual)
• Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Early mechanical ventilation, if delivered with injurious settings, can lead to pulmonary complications, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Mechanical ventilation in the emergency department (ED) has been studied infrequently when compared to the intensive care unit; however, data suggests that ED-based mechanical ventilation has significant room for improvement and may also be a causative factor in ARDS incidence.

Detailed description

This is a before-after study examining the impact of implementing lung protective ventilation in the emergency department.

Conditions

• Mechanical Ventilation
• Ventilator-associated Conditions
• ARDS

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	lung protective ventilation	Lung protective ventilation strategy, which aims to deliver safe tidal volumes, appropriate PEEP, limit plateau pressure, and limit hyperoxia.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-10-01
• Primary completion: 2016-03-01
• Completion: 2016-03-01
• First posted: 2015-09-07
• Last updated: 2018-12-03
• Results posted: 2018-12-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States