Valsalva Manœuvre in the Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Acute Heart FailureCOPD Exacerbation
- Interventions
- Other: Valsalva maneuver
- Registration Number
- NCT01619540
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Monastir
- Brief Summary
Left ventricular failure (LVF) is a common cause of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).
This association is frequently underestimated with regard to the difficulty of clinical diagnosis .
The investigators expect that Valsalva Maneuver (VM) could be useful in this issue.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- We excluded from this study patients with Prominent cardiac arrest
- Rhythm disorders including severe tachycardia arrhythmia
- Auricular fibrillation
- Hemodynamic instability requiring the use of vasoactive drugs and a contre indications of non invasive ventilation such us consciousness disorders with a Glasgow score <12/15,a swallowing disorder
- A significant bronchial obstruction ,the upper airway obstruction , in upper gastrointestinal bleeding in progress, an extreme obesity and Cirrhosis or cancer.
- We are also excluded patients who did not cooperate and those who refused the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description acute heart failure Valsalva maneuver control arm COPD exacerbation Valsalva maneuver COPD exacerbation
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method left ventricular dysfunction 24 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (4)
University Hospital of Monastir
🇹🇳Monastir, Monstir, Tunisia
University hospital of Monastir
🇹🇳Monastir, Tunisia
University hospital of Moastir
🇹🇳Monastir, Tunisia
Fattouma Bourguiba University hospital
🇹🇳Monastir, Tunisia