Impact of Methadone on Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Patients on Continuous Treatment With Opioids
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2025-11-15
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of methadone on the duration on
mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients receiving more than 72 hours of mechanical
ventilation (MV) by comparing the number of ventilator free days from enrollment to the time
of discharge, to assess the safety of methadone administration in critically ill patients
while in the hospital and to determine hospital length of stay from the time of enrollment to
the time of discharge
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston