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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.
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.
Primary Outcome
We use Medical Research Council (MRC) scale (0-60) to evaluate the degree of muscle weakness in the tracheostomized patients.
Interventions
- OTHER Muscle Strength Measurement
- OTHER Ventilator
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 30 participants |
| Start Date | 2011-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2012-04 |
What the finished NCT01618240 record still lists
NCT01618240 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Muscle Strength Measurement is the first listed.
NCT01618240 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
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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