AnaConDa Long Term Sedation Study

Summary

Heavy sedation or sleep is a common problem within the intensive care unit (ICU) using our standard intravenous medications. This commonly leads to confusion, low blood pressure, slow wake up and removal of the artificial breathing tube (extubation), which prolongs ICU stay. Using inhaled volatile anesthetic agents are likely to improve these patient outcomes. This unique project is the first North American study looking at using volatiles for patients who need longer-term ICU sedation. This project has excellent potential at lowering these complications and improving quality of care, which will lower patient ICU stay and healthcare costs.

Timeline

Start

2013-07

Primary completion

2018-02

Completion

2020-11

Publications

• Jerath A, Ferguson ND, Steel A, Wijeysundera D, Macdonald J, Wasowicz M. The use of volatile anesthetic agents for long-term critical care sedation (VALTS): study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2015 Dec 9;16:560. doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-1083-5.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.