A Prospective Trial of Elective Extubation in Brain Injured Patients.

PHASE1CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

16

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2004

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2006

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2006

Conditions
Brain Injury
Interventions
PROCEDURE

extubation

Brian injured patients that remained intubation solely because of a depressed level of consciousness were randomized into immediate extubation or delayed extubation until their level of consciousness improved.All patients met standard ventilatory, and airway criteria for extubation.

PROCEDURE

continued intubation

patients remain intubated until their Glasgow coma scores improve to greater than 8.

Trial Locations (1)

55905

Mayo Clinic, Rochester

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Mayo Clinic

OTHER

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