Activation of respiratory muscles during weaning from mechanical ventilatio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- J96.99
- Registration Number
- DRKS00003447
- Lead Sponsor
- niklinik Freiburg
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 9
Inclusion Criteria
Patients during prolonged weaning will be recruited at the time point when at least 30min of spontaneous breathing can be performed without cardiorespiratory deteriorations. Patients should be tracheotomized with canula size ID 7,5 / 8.
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria are neuromuscular diseases, acute infections, minimal cooperation, implanted electrical devices or orthopedic limitations for certain body positions as requested by the study design.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary endpoint is the muscular activation in contrast to maximal voluntary activation in the distinct muscular groups in three different body positions (%max) (flat, 30° elevated torso, sitting in bed) as assessed by surface EMG of the respiratory muscles (parasternal, diaphragm, M. rectus abdominis)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary endpoints are differences in muscular activation with respect to maximal voluntary activation as assessed by surface EMG of the respiratory muscles between sitting with blocked tracheal canula and decanulation. Furthermore differences in muscular activation during mechanical ventilation with regard to body position and changes in minute ventilation during changing body positions.