Pilot study tests best way to manage sedation for ventilator patients

NCT ID NCT02219659

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested three different ways to manage pain and sedation in 90 adults on breathing machines (mechanical ventilation) for at least 48 hours. The goal was to see which approach was most practical and how it affected time in the ICU. The study did not aim to cure or treat a disease, but to gather knowledge on improving care for patients with acute respiratory failure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute respiratory failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

    Long Beach, California, 90806, United States