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Post-Extubation Laryngeal EdemaPhase 3NCT00199576

Prevention of Post-Extubation Laryngeal Edema With Intravenous Corticosteroids

A Phase 3 study testing Methylprednisolone in people with Post-Extubation Laryngeal Edema, run by University Hospital, Limoges at 15 sites in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Tracheal intubation is a frequent procedure in intensive care units (ICU). Post-extubation laryngeal edema is a frequent complication with potential morbidity and mortality, and may lead to urgent tracheal re-intubation. Corticosteroids have been proposed to reduce the incidence of post-extubation laryngeal edema. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Post-Extubation Laryngeal Edema
What is being tested?
Methylprednisolone
How many people
670 participants
Where
15 sitesFrance
Study dates
Dec 2000to Jan 2002
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adult ≥ 18 years
  • Intubated for ≥ 36 hours
  • Scheduled extubation
  • Informed written consent

Who cannot join

  • pregnancy
  • history of postextubation laryngeal dyspnea
  • laryngeal disease
  • tracheotomy
  • patient receiving corticotherapy prior to admission
  • traumatic intubation
  • participation to this study or to another trial

Trial locations and contacts

15 sites in 1 country.

15 sites in 1 country

France15 sites
  • Réanimation médicale et chirurgicale - Hôpital d'Angoulême

    Angoulême

  • Service de Réanimation - CH de Brive

    Brivé

  • Service de Réanimation - CH de Chartres

    Chartres

  • Service de Réanimation - CH de Chateauroux

    Châteauroux

  • Réanimation polyvalente - Hôpital de Cholet

    Cholet

  • Service de Réanimation - CH de Dreux

    Dreux

  • Service de Réanimation - CH de Le Mans

    Le Mans

  • Service de Réanimation Polyvalente - Hôpital Dupuytren

    Limoges, 87042

  • Réanimation polyvalente - Hôpital d'Orléans

    Orléans

  • Service Réanimation - CH de Poitiers

    Poitiers

  • Service de Réanimation - CH de Saint Nazaire

    Saint-Nazaire

  • Service de Réanimation - CH de Saintes

    Saintes

  • Service de Réanimation - CH Saint Malo

    St-Malo

  • Réanimation Médicale - Hôpital Bretonneau

    Tours

  • Service de Réanimation - CH de Vannes

    Vannes

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About this study

Official title: Prevention of Post-Extubation Laryngeal Edema With Intravenous Corticosteroids: a Prospective, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Tracheal intubation is a frequent procedure in intensive care units (ICU). Post-extubation laryngeal edema is a frequent complication with potential morbidity and mortality, and may lead to urgent tracheal re-intubation. Corticosteroids have been proposed to reduce the incidence of post-extubation laryngeal edema. A few clinical studies have been conducted in adult ICU patients and have led to discrepant results. These discrepancies may be related to the time lag separating the administration of the corticosteroids and the planned extubation. Accordingly, we tested the hypothesis that pretreatment with corticosteroids initiated 12 hours before a planned extubation may efficiently prevent the occurrence of postextubation laryngeal edema in critically-ill adults who have been mechanically ventilated for more than 36 hours in the ICU.

Read the detailed description

We conducted a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial of 12-hour-pretreatment by methylprednisolone before a planned extubation in adult patients ventilated for more than 36 hours in the ICU. Methylprednisolone (20 mg) or placebo was first administered intravenously 12 hours before extubation and continued every 4 hours until tube removal. Primary endpoint was the occurrence of laryngeal edema within 24 hours of extubation. Laryngeal edema was clinically diagnosed and considered as major when requiring tracheal reintubation.

Being tested
Methylprednisolone
Keywords
Corticosteroids, Laryngotracheal injury, Intubation-extubation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Onset of a laryngeal edema within 24 hours after a planned tracheal extubation

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. - Severity of laryngeal edema (minor or major)

  2. - Time to onset of edema (in minutes) after tracheal extubation

  3. - Need for a tracheal re-intubation

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2000
  3. Study completionJan 2002

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
670 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00199576
Sponsor's protocol ID
AFSSAPS 001533
Other IDs
CIC0203/023
Status last verified
Sep 2005
First submitted
12 Sep 2005
Last updated
20 Sep 2005
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Kastanos N, Estopa Miro R, Marin Perez A, Xaubet Mir A, Agusti-Vidal A. Laryngotracheal injury due to endotracheal intubation: incidence, evolution, and predisposing factors. A prospective long-term study. Crit Care Med. 1983 May;11(5):362-7. doi: 10.1097/00003246-198305000-00009.

    PubMed 6839788
  • Darmon JY, Rauss A, Dreyfuss D, Bleichner G, Elkharrat D, Schlemmer B, Tenaillon A, Brun-Buisson C, Huet Y. Evaluation of risk factors for laryngeal edema after tracheal extubation in adults and its prevention by dexamethasone. A placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter study. Anesthesiology. 1992 Aug;77(2):245-51. doi: 10.1097/00000542-199208000-00004.

    PubMed 1642342
  • Ho LI, Harn HJ, Lien TC, Hu PY, Wang JH. Postextubation laryngeal edema in adults. Risk factor evaluation and prevention by hydrocortisone. Intensive Care Med. 1996 Sep;22(9):933-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02044118.

    PubMed 8905428
  • Francois B, Bellissant E, Gissot V, Desachy A, Normand S, Boulain T, Brenet O, Preux PM, Vignon P; Association des Reanimateurs du Centre-Ouest (ARCO). 12-h pretreatment with methylprednisolone versus placebo for prevention of postextubation laryngeal oedema: a randomised double-blind trial. Lancet. 2007 Mar 31;369(9567):1083-9. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60526-1.

    PubMed 17398307

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Methylprednisolone in people with Post-Extubation Laryngeal Edema, run by University Hospital, Limoges at 15 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Sep 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 15 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Onset of a laryngeal edema within 24 hours after a planned tracheal extubation. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00199576, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Sep 2005.

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