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Spontaneous Breathing Trials Using Pressure Support or T-Piece in Overweight and Obese Patients

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllTaipei Medical University Hospital
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This study aims to find out which method of spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) better helps overweight and obese ICU patients prepare for extubation, which is the removal of the breathing tube. The two methods being compared are pressure support ventilation (PSV) and the T-piece. Participants are adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher who have been on a breathing machine (invasive mechanical ventilation) for more than 24 hours. Before removing the breathing tube, participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a PSV or a T-piece trial for 1 hour. After that, doctors will decide if they are ready for extubation. The main question this study wants to answer is: Which method leads to a higher rate of successful extubation-defined as not needing to be reintubated within 72 hours?

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1\. Patients had undergone intubation and mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours prior to the first spontaneous breathing trial. 2\. Adult patients aged ≥ 18 years. 3. BMI ≥ 25 kg/m². 4. Meeting all the Inter national Consensus Conference on weaning criteria: 1. Stable vital signs: heart rate \< 140 beats/min, systolic blood pressure: 90-160 mmHg, and no use of vasopressors or use of minimal doses (\<0.2 µg/kg per min). 2. Respiratory rate ≤ 35 breaths/min. 3. Adequate oxygenation, defined as either SpO2 \> 90% with FiO2 ≤ 0.4, or PaO2/FiO2 \> 150 mmHg with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) ≤ 8 cmH2O. 4. Adequate cough strength (MIP \< -20 cmH2O). 5. An awake state, defined as a score of Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale between +1 and -2, or Glasgow Coma Scale \> 8. 6. No continuous sedation. 5. Informed consent provided by the patient or their relatives. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with tracheostomy. 2. Patients who had been admitted for traumatic brain injury. 3. Patients who had preexisting peripheral neuromuscular disease (underlying myopathy or myasthenia gravis). 4. Patients who had a do-not-reintubate order at the time of the initial spontaneous breathing trial were excluded 5. Patients who have already undergone a first spontaneous breathing trial. 6. Patients who had undergone extubation without an SBT 7. Protected populations: pregnant or breastfeeding women, individuals under guardianship, or those under legal protection. 8. Patients who refused to participate during the study.
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What it tests

  • Spontaneous breathing trial using pressure support ventilation
  • Spontaneous breathing trial using T-Piece
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Where

1 site
Taipei Medical University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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