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Clinical evaluation of the ease of use of a new indirect calorimeter for energy expenditure measurement in ICU patients: The ICALIC international multicentric study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Mechanically ventilated adult (age over 18 years old) ICU patients
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000033508
Lead Sponsor
Claude Pichard, MD, PhD Representative of the Geneva University Hospital Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4 - 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland, Phone: +41 22 372 9345
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
49
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1) Fraction of inhaled oxygen (FIO2) > 70% 2) Positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) >10cmH2O 3) Peak ventilatory pressure > 30cmH20 4) Presence of air leaks from thoracic drain tube 5) Changes in vasoactive agent dose (>20%, <1 hr before and/or during IC) 6) Agitation or change in sedative dose (>20%, <1 hr before and/or during IC) 7) Change in body temperature (>0.5 C, <1 hr before and/or during IC) 8) Expected duration of ICU stay < 24 hours 9) Expected survival of the patient < 24 hours

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time needed to start IC measurement in Q-NRG compared to currently used calorimeters
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Comparison of EE from Q-NRG and currently used calorimeters 2. Coefficient of variation (CV) of EE for different mechanical ventilators 3. CV of EE when using different ventilation modes 4. CV of EE in various ranges of oxygen and airway pressure support 5. CV of EE when measured in different sedation/consciousness levels 6. CV of EE when measured in different levels of patient severity
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