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What is the effect of PEEP setting on the distance between the subclavian vein and pleura and on the cross-sectional area of the subclavian vein?

Conditions
Anatomic positional changes of certain vessels during mechanical ventilation
this is relevant for the placement of central venous catheters.
Registration Number
DRKS00023173
Lead Sponsor
KSH Campus Kiel
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
27
Inclusion Criteria

mechanical ventilation

Exclusion Criteria

Intravascular catheters and/or probes in either subclavian vein, ventilation parameters: PEEP >15

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Distance between subclavian vein and pleura at different PEEP levels, the distance is measured by ultrasound 2 minutes after changing the ventilatory setting.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in the vessel diameter of the subclavian vein.
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