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NCT01618240 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Predictors of the Ability to Protect the Airway in Long-term Ventilated Patients

A clinical trial, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
30
Enrollment target

NCT01618240: Completed study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

NCT01618240 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01618240 has completed, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

First part of a 2 part study with the same IRB protocol #, and labeled 'A'. Investigators hypothesized that clinical muscle strength assessment (manual muscle testing) predicts the ability to protect the airway during swallowing in long-term ventilated subjects. More specifically, the investigators hypothesized that low muscle strength is associated with the inability to clear secretions from the peri-laryngeal area (valleculae and pyriform sinus residue scale (VPSR scale \[NRS: 0-4\] of \> 1) and entering the materials into airway (PAS scale \[1-8\]\> 1), which should predispose to endotracheal aspiration.

Interventions

  • OTHER Muscle Strength Measurement
  • OTHER Ventilator

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2011-01
Est. Completion 2012-04

Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

2,032 total trials

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01618240

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01618240 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as an unspecified phase. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Muscle Strength Measurement is the first listed.

NCT01618240 reports 0 study locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01618240 about?

NCT01618240 is a clinical study titled "Predictors of the Ability to Protect the Airway in Long-term Ventilated Patients". First part of a 2 part study with the same IRB protocol #, and labeled 'A'. Investigators hypothesized that clinical muscle strength assessment (manual muscle testing) predicts the ability to protect the airway during swallowing in long-term ventilated subjects. More specifically, the investigators ...

What is the current status of trial NCT01618240?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2011-01. Estimated completion is 2012-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01618240?

The interventions under investigation include: Muscle Strength Measurement (OTHER), Ventilator (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01618240?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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