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Clinical Trials/NCT00568659
NCT00568659CompletedNot Applicable

The Specific Lung Elastance in ALI/ARDS Patients in Supine and Prone Position

Policlinico Hospital2 sites in 1 country15 target enrollmentStarted: December 1, 2007Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
15
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Specific elastance

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The investigators aim is to study the specific lung elastance in ALI/ARDS patients during invasive mechanical ventilation, in supine and prone position.

Detailed Description

In sedated and paralyzed ALI/ARDS patients, we study and compare the specific lung elastance in supine and prone position during invasive mechanical ventilation.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • ALI/ARDS patients during invasive mechanical ventilation

Exclusion Criteria

  • Haemodynamic failure, pneumothorax

Arms & Interventions

1

Experimental

Intervention: specific elastance (Procedure)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Specific elastance

Time Frame: 5 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor
Policlinico Hospital
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Davide Chiumello

MD

Policlinico Hospital

Study Sites (2)

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