New care pathway aims to save lives of patients with severe breathing failure
NCT ID NCT04744298
First seen May 07, 2026 · Last updated May 07, 2026
Summary
This study tests a step-by-step care plan for patients with severe breathing failure (ARDS) who need a breathing machine. The plan includes proven treatments like protective ventilation, paralysis, and prone positioning. Researchers want to see if following this plan helps patients spend fewer days on a ventilator and improves survival. About 20,000 adults in Alberta ICUs will take part.
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Locations
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Chinook Regional Hospital
Lethbridge, Alberta, T1J 1W5, Canada
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Foothills Hospital Intensive Care Unit
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9, Canada
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Foothills Medical Center Cardiovascular ICU
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9, Canada
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Grey Nuns Community Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, T6L 5X8, Canada
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Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada
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Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 4H6, Canada
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Misericordia Community Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, T5R 4H5, Canada
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Northern Lights Regional Health Centre
Fort McMurray, Alberta, T9H 1P2, Canada
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Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC)
Calgary, Alberta, T1Y 6J4, Canada
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Queen Elizabeth II Hospital
Grande Prairie, Alberta, T8V 2E8, Canada
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Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre
Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 4E7, Canada
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Rockyview General Hospital
Calgary, Alberta, T2V 1P9, Canada
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Royal Alexandra Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 3V9, Canada
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South Health Campus
Calgary, Alberta, T3M 1M4, Canada
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Sturgeon Community Hospital
St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 6C4, Canada
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University of Alberta Hospital General Systems ICU
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada
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University of Alberta Hospital Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada
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