Relevance of Biomarkers in the Process of Weaning

Heidelberg University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Duration of Weaning

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01341561

TnT hs 4

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to examine the relevance of biochemical markers (specific pulmonary and cardiac markers and markers of endogenous stress) in the process of weaning in patients with artificial ventilation.

Full description

Artificially ventilated patients on our intensive care unit will be monitored if specific biomarkers have a relevance in risk stratification, optimizing therapy, outcome and success in the process of weaning. Therefore, consecutively, specific blood parameters will be taken at time of intubation,day 1 of weaning and extubation.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Written informed consent
• Able and willing to understand the protocol
• At least 18 years or older

Exclusion criteria

• Not fulfilling inclusion criteria

Trial design

100 participants in 1 patient group

weaning patients