The design of an updated iron lung ventilator which can be easily built and used by people with minimal training in situations such as COVID-19 where skilled doctors or normal ventilators are unavailable.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ventilation; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Emergency medicine - Resuscitation; Anaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiology; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000477921
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Michael Soares

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-04-16
• Study Completion: 2020-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 14 September 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 1

Inclusion Criteria

1 healthy volunteer, of average age and size.

Exclusion Criteria

Pre-exisiting medical illness. History of adverse reaction to anaesthetic agent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Recorded tidal volumes whilst continuously using the pandemic cuirass ventilator for 60 minutes. Tidal volumes will be recorded using a face mask connected to an existing GE Anaesthetic Machine.[Tidal volumes will be assessed every 15 minutes. Total sedation time will be 60 minutes.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of times device requires external intervention to maintain fit will be assessed by direct observation of the research team.[The ventilator will be assessed from initial fit through to the end of the sedation period.]