Lung Sonography in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Intensive Care Unit
- Conditions
- ARDS
- Registration Number
- NCT01881061
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Athens
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of lung sonography during different PEEP settings in ICU patients with ARDS.
- Detailed Description
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a clinical syndrome that often occurs in critically ill patients.
Patients with ARDS invariably require mechanical ventilation to improve oxygen transport. An improvement in oxygenation can be obtained by an increase in positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP).
In critically ill patients with ARDS, lung imaging is been held by the use of chest radiography and the "gold standard" technique, Computed Tomography (CT).
We designed an observational study in which we included patients under mechanical ventilation admitted in our ICU. In all patients PEEP changes were applied and lung sonography was performed.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10
- Critically ill patients with ARDS admitted in ICU of Evangelismos Hospital
- length of stay > 48 hours
- age < 18 years
- emphysema fractures or skin lesions that do not allow the implementation of lung sonography
- BMI > 35 kg/m2
- length of stay < 48 hours
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Non aerated lung area changes 20 min after PEEP trial
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide partial pressure 20 min after PEEP trial
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
First Critical Care Unit, Evaggelismos Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens
🇬🇷Athens, Attiki, Greece