Smart Care™ versus respiratory physiotherapy-driven manual weaning for critically ill adult patients: a randomized controlled trial

Corinne Taniguchi, Elivane S Victor, Talita Pieri, Renata Henn, Carolina Santana, Erica Giovanetti, Cilene Saghabi, Karina Timenetsky, Raquel Caserta Eid, Eliezer Silva, Gustavo F J Matos, Guilherme P P Schettino, Carmen S V Barbas, Corinne Taniguchi, Elivane S Victor, Talita Pieri, Renata Henn, Carolina Santana, Erica Giovanetti, Cilene Saghabi, Karina Timenetsky, Raquel Caserta Eid, Eliezer Silva, Gustavo F J Matos, Guilherme P P Schettino, Carmen S V Barbas

Abstract

Introduction: A recent meta-analysis showed that weaning with SmartCare™ (Dräger, Lübeck, Germany) significantly decreased weaning time in critically ill patients. However, its utility compared with respiratory physiotherapist-protocolized weaning is still a matter of debate. We hypothesized that weaning with SmartCare™ would be as effective as respiratory physiotherapy-driven weaning in critically ill patients.

Methods: Adult critically ill patients mechanically ventilated for more than 24 hours in the adult intensive care unit of the Albert Einstein Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil, were randomly assigned to be weaned either by progressive discontinuation of pressure support ventilation (PSV) with SmartCare™. Demographic data, respiratory function parameters, level of PSV, tidal volume (VT), positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), inspired oxygen fraction (FIO2), peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2), end-tidal carbon dioxide concentration (EtCO2) and airway occlusion pressure at 0.1 second (P0.1) were recorded at the beginning of the weaning process and before extubation. Mechanical ventilation time, weaning duration and rate of extubation failure were compared.

Results: Seventy patients were enrolled 35 in each group. There was no difference between the two groups concerning age, sex or diagnosis at study entry. There was no difference in maximal inspiratory pressure, maximal expiratory pressure, forced vital capacity or rapid shallow breathing index at the beginning of the weaning trial. PEEP, VT, FIO2, SpO2, respiratory rate, EtCO2 and P0.1 were similar between the two groups, but PSV was not (median: 8 vs. 10 cmH2O; p =0.007). When the patients were ready for extubation, PSV (8 vs. 5 cmH2O; p =0.015) and PEEP (8 vs. 5 cmH2O; p <0.001) were significantly higher in the respiratory physiotherapy-driven weaning group. Total duration of mechanical ventilation (3.5 [2.0-7.3] days vs. 4.1 [2.7-7.1] days; p =0.467) and extubation failure (2 vs. 2; p =1.00) were similar between the two groups. Weaning duration was shorter in the respiratory physiotherapy-driven weaning group (60 [50-80] minutes vs. 110 [80-130] minutes; p <0.001).

Conclusion: A respiratory physiotherapy-driven weaning protocol can decrease weaning time compared with an automatic system, as it takes into account individual weaning difficulties.

Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT02122016 . Date of Registration: 27 August 2013.

Figures

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Study flowchart. EtCO2, End-tidal carbon dioxide concentration; f/VT, Frequency of breaths (respiratory rate) divided by tidal volume; FiO2, Inspired oxygen fraction; FVC, Forced vital capacity; P0.1, Airway occlusion pressure at 0.1 second; PEEP, Positive end-expiratory pressure; Pemax, Maximal expiratory pressure; Pimax, Maximal inspiratory pressure; PSV, Pressure support ventilation; SpO2, Peripheral oxygen saturation; VT, Tidal volume

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