Estimation of the inspiratory effort in mechanical ventilated children in the pediatric intensive care unit
- Conditions
- inspiratory effort / mechanical ventilation10024967
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON44393
- Lead Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 15
In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:
1. Mechanical ventilated children with age < 18 years
2. Spontaneous breathing effort on mechanical ventilation
3. Expected duration of mechanical ventilation >= 48 hrs
4. Intention tot insert an EAdi-catheter for clinical purpose
A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
- Neuromuscular disease
- Congenital hernia diafragmatica
- inability to obtain informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Measuring the degree of respiratory effort during assisted mechanical<br /><br>ventilation in children by means of two non-invasive techniques (electrical<br /><br>activity of the diaphragm and ultrasound of the diaphragm).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>not applicable</p><br>