The Specific Elastance in ARDS Patients: a Pediatric Study

Completed

• Conditions: Pediatric ARDS

• Registration Number: NCT02036801
• Lead Sponsor: Policlinico Hospital

Brief Summary

Aim of this study is to assess lung specific elastance in a population of pediatric patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) treated with mechanical ventilation, and in a pediatric population of ICU patients with healthy lung which are treated with mechanical ventilation for other clinical purposes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-06
• Study First Submitted: 2014-01-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-01-14
• Study First Posted: 2014-01-15
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Status Verified: 2015-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-03-18
• Last Update Posted: 2015-03-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• ARDS (Berlin Definition Criteria) or mechanical ventilation in healthy lungs

Exclusion Criteria

• Hemodynamic instability
• Lung diseases other than ARDS
• Parental refuse

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Specific elastance of the lung	10 minutes from the start of the study

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fondazione IRCC Ca' Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico; 🇮🇹 Milan, Italy