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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 30 March 2020
Main ID:  ISRCTN24242669
Date of registration: 12/05/2005
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: SensorMedics (USA)
Public title: Randomised prospective European Multicenter Oscillator Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Trial
Scientific title: Randomised prospective European Multicenter Oscillator Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Trial
Date of first enrolment: 01/10/1997
Target sample size: 61
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN24242669
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomised controlled trial (Treatment)  
Phase:  Not Specified
Countries of recruitment
France Germany United Kingdom
Contacts
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Affiliation: 
Name: Adrianus    Van Vught
Address:  P.O. Box 85090 3508 AB Utrecht Netherlands
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
1. Patients with ARDS, defined as:
1.1. The pressure of arterial oxygen divided by the fraction of inspired oxygen (paO2/FiO2) less than 200 mmHg
1.2. Radiographic evidence of bilateral infiltrates on chest X-ray
1.3. No evidence of atrial hypertension
2. Body weight greater than 35 kg

Exclusion criteria:
1. Non-pulmonary terminal disease
2. Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3. Asthma and grade 3 or 4 air-leak
4. FiO2 greater than 0.80 for 48 hours
5. More than 10 days of mechanical ventilation


Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender: Not Specified
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Respiratory
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Intervention(s)
High frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) compared with conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV).
Primary Outcome(s)

1. Cumulative survival without mechanical ventilation or oxygen dependency at 30 days
2. Mortality at 30 days
Secondary Outcome(s)

1. Therapy failure
2. Crossover rate
3. Persisting pulmonary problems defined as oxygen dependency or still being on a ventilator at 30 days
Secondary ID(s)
N/A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
SensorMedics (USA)
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
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This study was approved by the ethical committee board of all participating institutions and was in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration.
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted:
Date Completed: 31/03/2001
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