Stratification of the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (STANDARDS)

STratification AND Outcome of Patients With the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

The American-European Consensus Conference (AECC) and the Berlin definitions of the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) could be adequate for epidemiologic studies, but it is not adequate for inclusion of patients into therapeutic clinical trials. Despite recent reports on the effects of standardized ventilator settings on PaO2/FIO2 and fulfillment of AECC and Berlin definitions of ARDS, it is still a matter of debate whether the assessment of hypoxemia at 24 hours is the most appropriate tool for stratifying lung severity in patients with ARDS. The investigators will perform an observational, multicenter, prospective audit in a network of intensive care units in Spain and China for validating and confirming that the assessment of hypoxemia at 24 hours after ARDS onset is the most valuable tool for stratifying and predicting outcome in patients with ARDS.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: stratification

Detailed Description

In 1994, the American-European Consensus Conference (AECC) defined ARDS as follows: 1) acute and sudden onset of severe respiratory distress, 2) bilateral infiltrates on frontal chest radiograph, 3) absence of left atrial hypertension or no clinical signs of left heart failure, and 4) severe hypoxemia, as PaO2/FiO2 ratio <200 mmHg, regardless of FIO2 or PEEP levels. Although this definition could be adequate for epidemiologic studies, it is not adequate for inclusion of patients into therapeutic clinical trials. In 2012, a proposal for updating the ARDS definition (the Berlin criteria) was published and an empirical classification was proposed according to three PaO2/FiO2 cut-off values at ARDS onset: severe (≤100 mmHg), moderate (>100-≤200), and mild (>200-≤300) on PEEP≥5 cmH2O. However, despite that there is sufficient evidence about the interactions between PEEP and FiO2, the Berlin criteria did not mandate the assessment of hypoxemia at 24 hours under standarized guidelines.

The PaO2/FIO2 can be easily manipulated. Alterations in PEEP and FIO2 can dramatically change the PaO2/FIO2. Despite recent reports on the effects of standardized ventilator settings on PaO2/FIO2 and fulfillment of AECC definitions of ARDS, it is still a matter of debate whether the assessment of hypoxemia at 24 hours is the most appropriate tool for stratifying lung severity in patients with ARDS.

The investigators will examine whether the assessment of hypoxemia at 24 h after ARDS diagnosis under standard guidelines for ventilatory management have an impact on the stratification of lung severity and on predicting mortality of ARDS patients in the intensive care unit.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 300

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Cuenca, Spain, 16002
    • Hospital Virgen De La Luz

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All consecutive ARDS patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients meeting the AECC definition for ARDS on PEEP greater or equal than 5 cmH2O (or the Berlin criteria for moderate and severe ARDS).

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Prospective cohort; Stratification of patients admitted into a network of Spanish ICUs.	Other: stratification; Patients will be stratified based on the values of relevant demographics, pulmonary and systemic variables in relation to mortality in the intensive care unit.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
range of values of variables associated with the highest or lowest mortality	within the first 24 h of ARDS onset

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
stratification by risk of death based on variables associated with worst outcome	ICU stay

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Dr. Negrin University Hospital
• Collaborators: Asociación Científica Pulmón y Ventilación Mecánica
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Jesús Villar, MD, PhD, Hospital Universitario Dr. Negrin

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Villar J, Gonzalez-Martin JM, Ambros A, Mosteiro F, Martinez D, Fernandez L, Soler JA, Parra L, Solano R, Soro M, Del Campo R, Gonzalez-Luengo RI, Civantos B, Montiel R, Pita-Garcia L, Vidal A, Anon JM, Ferrando C, Diaz-Dominguez FJ, Mora-Ordonez JM, Fernandez MM, Fernandez C, Fernandez RL, Rodriguez-Suarez P, Steyerberg EW, Kacmarek RM; Spanish Initiative for Epidemiology, Stratification and Therapies of ARDS (SIESTA) Network. Stratification for Identification of Prognostic Categories In the Acute RESpiratory Distress Syndrome (SPIRES) Score. Crit Care Med. 2021 Oct 1;49(10):e920-e930. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005142.
• Villar J, Ambros A, Mosteiro F, Martinez D, Fernandez L, Ferrando C, Carriedo D, Soler JA, Parrilla D, Hernandez M, Andaluz-Ojeda D, Anon JM, Vidal A, Gonzalez-Higueras E, Martin-Rodriguez C, Diaz-Lamas AM, Blanco J, Belda J, Diaz-Dominguez FJ, Rico-Feijoo J, Martin-Delgado C, Romera MA, Gonzalez-Martin JM, Fernandez RL, Kacmarek RM; Spanish Initiative for Epidemiology, Stratification and Therapies of ARDS (SIESTA) Network. A Prognostic Enrichment Strategy for Selection of Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Clinical Trials. Crit Care Med. 2019 Mar;47(3):377-385. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000003624.
• Villar J, Martinez D, Mosteiro F, Ambros A, Anon JM, Ferrando C, Soler JA, Montiel R, Vidal A, Conesa-Cayuela LA, Blanco J, Arrojo R, Solano R, Capilla L, Del Campo R, Civantos B, Fernandez MM, Aldecoa C, Parra L, Gutierrez A, Martinez-Jimenez C, Gonzalez-Martin JM, Fernandez RL, Kacmarek RM; Stratification and Outcome of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (STANDARDS) Network. Is Overall Mortality the Right Composite Endpoint in Clinical Trials of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome? Crit Care Med. 2018 Jun;46(6):892-899. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000003022.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 1, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): July 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 5, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 11, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): November 13, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 12, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 10, 2018
• Last Verified: October 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: mechanical ventilation, stratificacion, lung severity
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiration Disorders; Lung Diseases; Disease; Infant, Newborn, Diseases; Lung Injury; Infant, Premature, Diseases; Syndrome; Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn; Acute Lung Injury
• Other Study ID Numbers: ACPVM-2014