Clinical and Functional Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19

NCT ID: NCT05024500

Last Updated: 2023-03-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

75 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-10-21

Study Completion Date

2022-12-30

Brief Summary

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People affected by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) by COVID-19 virus my require a long lasting invasive mechanical ventilation life support. To prevent damages to the lungs a number of protective lung ventilation measures are taken, one of them encounters the positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) titration. Up to date, it is unclear the best method to titrate PEEP considering this unconventional syndrome compared to other etiologies. In addition to the long lasting advanced life support and bedridden condition, other factors may affect respiratory and peripheral muscle function of these patients. Therefore, the investigators intend to follow up these patients randomized to one of the three-arm experimental PEEP titration and after ICU discharge their status on clinical, laboratory and physical functions assessments.

Detailed Description

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Introduction: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) requires mechanical ventilatory (MV) life support. In this scenario, lung protective strategies have been recommended for avoiding ventilator induced lung injuries mainly by inappropriate positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) titration. However, the best method of PEEP titration for these patients remains unclear, since its clinical and morphofunctional phenotype may differ from the conventional acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) phenotype resulted from other etiologies. In addition, these patients' condition of long lasting MV dependency and bed restriction may lead to deterioration of respiratory and peripheral muscles functions.

Objective: To compare the clinical and laboratory evolution and the respiratory and peripheral muscle functions in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19 submitted to PEEP titration by the following methods: ARDSNet protocol, driving pressure (DP) and electrical impedance tomography (EIT), as well as following them up after hospital discharge.

Methods: This is a controlled, randomized, double blind clinical trial with 90 mechanically ventilated patients to be randomized in one of the 3 PEEP titration- related groups: ARDSNet protocol, Driving Pressure-DP (electing PEEP level by the lowest DP) and by the EIT (PEEP selected will be the closest level above the intercept point of cumulated collapse and overdistension percentage curves). Clinical, laboratory, oxygenation, ventilation, respiratory and regional mechanics data, as well as peripheral muscle outcomes (strength and functionality) will be monitored from intubation to extubation in the supine and prone position. The outcomes of respiratory and peripheral muscles functionality will be monitored for six months after hospital discharge. All ethical principles will be respected with either written Free and Consent Term by the patient or relatives at the intensive care phase or at the post ICU discharge phase. Data will be registered for posterior analysis, which considers the difference between groups with p \<0.05.

Expected results: Based on this study, it is expected to identify the Peep titration method associated to the greater beneficial and less deleterious effects in critically ill patients on MV. Also to address appropriate lung protective ventilation strategy for these patients and to detect respiratory and peripheral muscle disorders as early as possible in critically ill survivors.

Conditions

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

three groups of treatments (A, B and C) are given so that one group receives only A while another group receives only B and the third group receives only C. All volunteers will be randomized to one of the three groups of treatment.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors
trial participants, data collectors and outcome assessors or committees will remain blinded to the patient assigned group of treatment.

Study Groups

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ADRSNet protocol

ARDSnet protocol is the current, standard of care for ARDS. Its used by setting PEEP and the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) to achieve the oxygenation goal (SpO2 ≥ 93% - accepting the range of 90-96%)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ARDSNet table

Intervention Type OTHER

The setting of the lowest PEEP level and FiO2 match stated by the table to achieve a goal oxygenation.

Driving Pressure (DP)

setting PEEP after performing a modified alveolar recruitment maneuver followed by a decremental PEEP titration electing the level correspondent to the lowest driving pressure.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Driving Pressure

Intervention Type OTHER

The setting of the lowest PEEP level by the lowest correspondent driving pressure, which is defined by the difference of plateau pressure, after a modified alveolar recruitment maneuver.

Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT)

After performing a modified alveolar recruitment maneuver, the PEEP decremental titration guided by the EIT will be set at the level above the intersection of the curves representing relative alveolar overdistention and collapse.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Electrical Impedance Tomography

Intervention Type OTHER

The setting of the PEEP level above the intersection of the curves representing relative alveolar overdistention and collapse, after a modified alveolar recruitment maneuver.

Interventions

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ARDSNet table

The setting of the lowest PEEP level and FiO2 match stated by the table to achieve a goal oxygenation.

Intervention Type OTHER

Driving Pressure

The setting of the lowest PEEP level by the lowest correspondent driving pressure, which is defined by the difference of plateau pressure, after a modified alveolar recruitment maneuver.

Intervention Type OTHER

Electrical Impedance Tomography

The setting of the PEEP level above the intersection of the curves representing relative alveolar overdistention and collapse, after a modified alveolar recruitment maneuver.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* mechanically ventilated patients due to acute respiratory failure associated to COVID-19 confirmed or suspected cases

Exclusion Criteria

* consent refusal by patient, family or doctor
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Pernambuco

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Shirley Lima Campos

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Shirley Lima Campos, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Locations

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Hospital das Clinicas - UFPE

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Site Status

Physical Therapy Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Site Status

Hospital da Mulher do Recife

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Site Status

Hospital Geral Otavio de Freitas

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

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Other Identifiers

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COVIDPTcare

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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