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Regional lung function testing by electrical impedance tomography (EIT) in invasive mechanical ventilation in Asthma and COPD

Recruiting
Conditions
J44.9
J46
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
Status asthmaticus
Registration Number
DRKS00011650
Lead Sponsor
ungenklinik Köln-MerheimARDS und ECMO-Zentrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria

• acute exacerbation of asthma or COPD, requiring invasive mechanical ventilation
• Age = 18 years
• placement of EIT belt technically possible

Exclusion Criteria

• pacemaker or implanted defibrillator
• Combination with other devices measuring impedance
• larger wounds in the area of potential placement of the EIT belt

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measurement of the changes in impedance and consequently of the regional ventilation and the exspiratory time constant (absolute in sec.) by EIT in invasive mechanical ventilation<br>in acute exacerbation <br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
•Correlation of blood gas analysis with the regional Ventilation in EIT<br>•Correlation of blood gas analysis with the expiratory time constant in EIT<br>•Correlation of volume waveforms of the ventilator with EIT Data<br>
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