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N/A N=20 Treatment

Effect of Thiamine on Oxygen Utilization (VO2) in Critical Illness

Acute Respiratory Failure

Enrolled (actual)
20
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Improvement in VO2 — 16.9 ml/min

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Thiamine (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Primary completion
Oct 2012

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Improvement in VO2
16.9
SECONDARY
Improvement in Hemodynamics

Summary

The objective of this study is to determine the effect of thiamine therapy on oxygen consumption in critically-ill patients. The investigators will evaluate this by measuring VO2 before and after thiamine administration in patients admitted to the ICU and requiring mechanical ventilation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult patients (age > 18 years) admitted to an ICU
  • Mechanically ventilated

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unstable ventilator settings during measurement of VO2
  • Temp > 100 at time of VO2 measurement
  • FIO2 > 60%
  • Endotracheal cuff leak, chest tube, or other evident source of air leak
  • Thiamine supplementation within 24 hours prior to study enrollment
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01462279). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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