Evaluation of an Analgosedation Protocol in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Tampa General Hospital

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how the investigators provide sedation (medicine that make you sleepy) in the investigators intensive care unit (ICU). This study will look at a new way of using sedation in the ICU to see what effect it has on patients and if it decreases the amount of time spent on mechanical ventilation (machine that breathes for you), and in the ICU.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Effect of Protocolized Sedation on Days of Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

Interventions

Sedation protocolOTHER

Nursing driven sedation protocol

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients 18 years of age and older * Patients expected to require mechanical ventilation for greater than 48 hrs Exclusion Criteria: * Need for continuous neuromuscular blockade * Severe chronic neurocognitive dysfunction * Tracheostomy at the time of study enrollment * Alcohol withdrawal risk or symptoms * Drug overdose * Chronic use of narcotics * Active seizures

Locations (1)

Beatrice Adams

Riverview, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Days on mechanical ventilation

Time frame: Participants will be assessed daily for the duration of their stay in the ICU, an expected average of 4-5 days

Secondary Outcomes

ICU Length of stay

Time frame: Participants will be followed for the entire length of their ICU stay, expected average of 4-7 days

28 day mortality

Time frame: Participants will be followed for 28 days from enrollment into the study

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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