Trial Information
Early Tracheotomy Versus Prolonged Endotracheal Intubation in Intensive Care Unit Patients
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients under ventilation support for at least 4 days
- Patients needing ventilatory support for > 7 days
- Age > 18 years
- Informed consent signed
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients previously tracheotomised
- Major hemorrhagic risk
- Patients previously randomised in a trial
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Outcome Measure:
28 days mortality
Principal Investigator
François BLOT, Dr
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris
Authority:
France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)
Study ID:
TRACHEO
NCT ID:
NCT00127621
Start Date:
April 2002
Completion Date:
April 2005
Related Keywords:
- Respiratory Insufficiency
- ICU patients needing prolonged ventilatory support
- Respiratory Insufficiency