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Clinical Trials/NCT00284102
NCT00284102
Completed
Not Applicable

Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) Test and Gas Exchange in ALI/ARDS Patients

Policlinico Hospital1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentJanuary 2006

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Sponsor
Policlinico Hospital
Enrollment
50
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Gas exchange, dead space, respiratory mechanics
Status
Completed
Last Updated
17 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The investigators aim to study the effect of different levels of PEEP in ALI/ARDS patients on gas exchange.

Detailed Description

In a population of ALI/ARDS patients during mechanical ventilation we will evaluate the effect of different levels of PEEP on gas exchange and dead space.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 2006
End Date
April 2008
Last Updated
17 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Policlinico Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • ALI/ARDS patients requiring mechanical ventilation

Exclusion Criteria

  • Hemodynamic instability
  • Barotrauma

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Gas exchange, dead space, respiratory mechanics

Time Frame: 5, 15, 30, 60 minutes from PEEP change

Study Sites (1)

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