The Specific Lung Elastance in Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ALI/ARDS) Patients in Supine and Prone Position

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Acute Lung Injury

• Registration Number: NCT00568659
• Lead Sponsor: Policlinico Hospital

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 Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-12
• Study First Submitted: 2007-12-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-12-05
• Study First Posted: 2007-12-06
• Primary Completion: 2010-11
• Study Completion: 2015-01
• Status Verified: 2015-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-04-27
• Last Update Posted: 2015-04-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

• ALI/ARDS patients during invasive mechanical ventilation

Exclusion Criteria

• Haemodynamic failure, pneumothorax

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Specific elastance	5 minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Policlinico Hospital; 🇮🇹 Milano, Italy