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Protective Manual Hyperinflation in Acute Mechanically Ventilated Trauma Patients

Not Applicable
Conditions
Critically Injured Mechanically Ventilated Trauma Patients
Interventions
Other: Usual method of MHI
Other: Protective manual hyperinflation
Registration Number
NCT01366274
Lead Sponsor
The University of Queensland
Brief Summary

This single-blinded randomized study aims to compare two methods of manual hyperinflation (protective - moderate tidal volumes with positive end expiratory pressure) and non-protective (large tidal volume and no positive end expiratory pressure) in ventilated acute trauma patients, to investigate the effect on inflammatory markers, lung compliance, oxygenation and sputum volume.

Detailed Description

Current evidence in mechanical ventilation supports a "protective lung strategy" that is, smaller tidal volumes and prevention of loss of positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP). There is concern that manual hyperinflation (MHI) may conflict with this strategy and cause volutrauma and atelectrauma potentially leading to biotrauma.

This single-blinded randomized study aims to compare two methods of manual hyperinflation (protective - moderate tidal volumes with positive end expiratory pressure) and non-protective (large tidal volume and no positive end expiratory pressure) in ventilated acute trauma patients, to investigate the effect on inflammatory markers, lung compliance, oxygenation and sputum volume.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Trauma patients
  • Day 1 of admission to intensive care
  • Mechanically ventilated
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pre-existing lung disease
  • PEEP > 12.5cmH20
  • Nitric oxide in circuit
  • Haemodynamically unstable
  • Undrained pneumothorax
  • Intracranial pressure > 25mmHg

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Usual method of MHIUsual method of MHI-
Protective MHIProtective manual hyperinflation-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Interleukin 6Change between Baseline and 40 minutes and 70 minutes post baseline

5 mls of arterial blood will be colected in an EDTA tube, centrifuged and aliquoted within 30 minutes. It will be stored at -80 degrees C and the analysis completed in batches by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tumour necrosis factor alphaChange from Baseline to 40 minutes and 70 minutes post baseline

5 mls of arterial blood will be colected in an EDTA tube, centrifuged and aliquoted within 30 minutes. It will be stored at -80 degrees C and the analysis completed in batches by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

Interleukin 1-betaChange between baseline and 40 minutes and 70 minutes post baseline

5 mls of arterial blood will be colected in an EDTA tube, centrifuged and aliquoted within 30 minutes. It will be stored at -80 degrees C and the analysis completed in batches by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

Interleukin 8Change between baseline and 40 minutes and 70 minutes post baseline

5 mls of arterial blood will be colected in an EDTA tube, centrifuged and aliquoted within 30 minutes. It will be stored at -80 degrees C and the analysis completed in batches by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

PaO2/FiO2 Oxygenation ratioChnge between baseline and 15 minutes and 40 minutes post baseline

The ratio between the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood and the fraction of inspired oxygen which is delivered to the patient.

Static lung complianceChange between Baseline and 15 minutes and 70 minutes post baseline

Static lung compliance is the change in volume for any given applied pressure. The formula is Compliance = Change in volume/change in pleural pressure.

An inspiratory hold will be dialled on the mechanical ventilator and the static lung compliance value will be recorded from the screen.

Mean arterial blood pressurethe change between baseline and every minute during intervention for 10 minutes will be compared

The mean blood pressure will be recorded from the arterial catheter in situ. This is displayed continuously on the Phillips Intellivue Monitor and will be recorded for the time of intervention

Sputum volumeImmediately at end of intervention

Sputum will be suctioned at the end of the manual hyperinflation technique by an inline suction catheter using sterile technique into a closed sample jar. This will be weighed on an Acculab Pocket Scale PP401

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Royal Brisbane & Womens Hospital

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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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