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 ventilationthis 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
Name Time Method 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
Name Time Method Change in the vessel diameter of the subclavian vein.