Continuous Measurement of Intratracheal Pressure

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Endotracheal Pressure

• Registration Number: NCT00866255
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital Freiburg

Brief Summary

Continuous measurement of intratracheal pressure in mechanically ventilated infants using a fibreoptic pressure transducer in the endotracheal tube (ETT). Based on the findings, tracheal pressure can continuously be monitored in the presence of pediatric ETTs by combining ETT coefficients and the flow and airway pressure continuously measured at the proximal end of the ETT.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-01
• Status Verified: 2009-03
• Study First Submitted: 2009-03-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-03-19
• Study First Posted: 2009-03-20
• Primary Completion: 2009-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 2010-02-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Children < 10 Years
• volume-controlled ventilation

Exclusion Criteria

• refusal of written informed consent
• severe pulmonary diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
tracheal pressure	2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Medical Center Freiburg; 🇩🇪 Freiburg, Germany