Effect of Sleep Disruption on the Outcome of Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation (SLEEWE)

Mechanically ventilated patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are highly susceptible to sleep disruption. Several studies in the last 15 years have demonstrated an extremely poor sleep quality and abnormal sleep pattern evaluated by polysomnography (PSG) devices (the gold standard method for evaluating sleep quality and quantity). Discontinuation of mechanical ventilation should be considered as soon as possible when a patient's condition starts to improve. A patient's ability to be weaned from the mechanical ventilator can be assessed using two step approaches including a Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (RSBI) calculation then a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) to determine the likelihood of success or failure before considering endotracheal extubation. The rate of weaning failure from the first SBT attempt has been reported to be 35-55%. The reason for weaning failure may be complex and multifactorial. An association between sleep disruption and weaning outcome has never been studied. The goal of this study is to look for an association between poor sleep quality and failure of a weaning attempt.

This study is an observational, physiological study investigating sleep quality and quantity in patients who will be weaned by recording standard PSG (from 17:00 to 08:00) at night before a weaning attempt. Sleep characteristics of patients failing or passing the weaning attempt will be compared. In addition, we will compare sleep patterns before and after endotracheal extubation.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Respiratory Insufficiency
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Polysomnography

Detailed Description

This clinical physiological study will take place over a period of 2-14 days, depending on the participant.

Assessment of the readiness to wean using RSBI calculation and an SBT are standard practice in the ICU, and the decision to perform one is made by the ICU team. They are usually performed in the morning between 08:00 and 10:00. The RSBI calculation will be performed by disconnecting the patient from the ventilator for 2-3 minutes and then measuring the breathing frequency and average tidal volume for 1 minute. A value of the RSBI index < 100-105 breaths/min×L predicts a possible successful SBT. The SBT will be performed using flow-by technique (Pressure Support (PS)/Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) 0/0 cmH2O) for 30 to 120 minutes and at a Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FiO2) below 0.5 when the RSBI index < 100-105 breaths/min×L. A T-piece trial gives the most reliable assessment of weaning capability, but it is often reserved for the most challenging patients. Using flow-by (PS/CPAP 0/0 cmH2O) will give a similar indication of weaning capability in comparison to T-piece, but will allow the Respiratory Therapists to keep the same equipment and to monitor tidal volume and minute ventilation throughout the test. During the SBT, respiratory and hemodynamic parameters will be continuously monitored. Determining the success or failure of the SBT will be performed by the clinical team. For patients who pass the SBT, the decision for extubation is made by the ICU clinical team independently from this study. For the purpose of the study, a daily screening will be performed each afternoon by the Respiratory Therapist to identify patients who will have a RSBI calculation and an SBT the following day.

On the night prior to the planned weaning assessment, sleep architecture will be recorded using standard PSG (electroencephalography, right and left electrooculography, submental electromyography and electrocardiography) from 17:00 to 8:00. Pulse oximetry (SpO2) and end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) or transcutaneous partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PtcCO2) will be recorded continuously during the PSG.

For patients who pass the RSBI index and SBT and are extubated successfully, PSG recording will be repeated that night. If the patient passes the SBT but is not extubated, we will wait for a new extubation attempt within the next 48 hours. If extubation is performed within the next 48 hours, PSG recording will be repeated the night of extubation. If extubation is further delayed, no PSG will be performed.

For patients who fail the 1st RSBI or fail the 1st SBT, PSG recording will be repeated the night before the next weaning attempt and the night of extubation if it happens within a maximum of two weeks from the 1st SBT.

Assessment of delirium will be performed using the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) twice daily (at 08:00 and 18:00) from day 0 until extubation.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 44

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Ontario
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 1W8
      • St. Michael's Hospital
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2S8
      • Toronto Western Hospital
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X5
      • Mount Sinai Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 17 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Mechanically ventilated Intensive Care Unit patients who have a spontaneous breathing trial planned for the next day.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age > 16 years
• Intubated and mechanically ventilated
• A spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) is planned for the next day; patients can be enrolled if they have already had previous SBTs

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of recent major central nervous system disease impairing consciousness with Glasgow Coma Scale ≤ 8T
• Patients with a sleep breathing disorder when it is predominantly central sleep apnea; patients with predominantly obstructive sleep apnea can be included

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Comparison of sleep quality between patients who pass weaning and patients who fail a weaning assessment	15 hours
Comparison of sleep quality (sleep efficiency and fragmentation) the night before a patient fails weaning and the night after they eventually pass weaning	30 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Comparison between patients who pass and patients who fail weaning in terms of % of rapid eye movement sleep, sleep quantity (or efficiency), slow wave sleep and circadian sleep ratio, % of "pathological/atypical" sleep patterns, and sleep continuity		15 hours
Comparison of sleep architecture (total sleep time, % of NREM and REM sleep) the night before weaning and the night of extubation		30 hours
Incidence of delirium amongst all patient groups, regardless of the outcome of weaning	Assessed using the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit twice daily (at 08:00 and 18:00) each day until extubation.	Up to 14 days
Analysis of the validity of the odds ratio product (ORP) technique for classification of sleep depth in comparison to standard PSG criteria by American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).		Up to 14 days
Correlation between sleep disruption and delirium.	Assessed using the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit twice daily (at 08:00 and 18:00) each day until extubation.	Up to 14 days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Unity Health Toronto

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Boles JM, Bion J, Connors A, Herridge M, Marsh B, Melot C, Pearl R, Silverman H, Stanchina M, Vieillard-Baron A, Welte T. Weaning from mechanical ventilation. Eur Respir J. 2007 May;29(5):1033-56. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00010206.
• Drouot X, Cabello B, d'Ortho MP, Brochard L. Sleep in the intensive care unit. Sleep Med Rev. 2008 Oct;12(5):391-403. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2007.11.004. Epub 2008 May 23.
• Roche Campo F, Drouot X, Thille AW, Galia F, Cabello B, d'Ortho MP, Brochard L. Poor sleep quality is associated with late noninvasive ventilation failure in patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure. Crit Care Med. 2010 Feb;38(2):477-85. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181bc8243.
• Tobin MJ. Extubation and the myth of "minimal ventilator settings". Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 Feb 15;185(4):349-50. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201201-0050ED. No abstract available.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 1, 2016
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 1, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): September 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 28, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 3, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): June 8, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 12, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 11, 2018
• Last Verified: April 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Weaning; Spontaneous breathing trial; Sleep disruption
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Insufficiency
• Other Study ID Numbers: REB# 15-142