Study protocol. Study protocol. Subjects with hemodynamic, respiratory, and neurologic stability and positive predictive index were randomized to 3 groups (T-tube, pressure support ventilation [PSV], and proportional assist ventilation plus [PAV+]) to perform a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT). The subjects who showed no signs of intolerance were extubated. Those who failed the SBT were assessed the following day. VADs = vasoactive drugs; MIP = maximum inspiratory pressure; RSBI = rapid shallow breathing index; HR = heart rate; NIV = noninvasive ventilation. Sandy Nogueira Teixeira et al. Respir Care 2015;60:1527-1535 (c) 2012 by Daedalus Enterprises, Inc.