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Clinical Trials/NCT03832231
NCT03832231CompletedNot Applicable

Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Function in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Transient Shear Wave Elastography

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris2 sites in 1 country30 target enrollmentStarted: February 14, 2019Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
30
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Change in transdiaphragmatic pressure

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving treatment that can be associated with diaphragm dysfunction, a potentially deleterious acquired disability. It may be the consequence of disuse - under mechanical ventilation, respiratory muscles are unloaded - or the consequence of muscle overuse because of insufficient unloading. Evaluating diaphragm function is therefore crucial to optimally tailor the ventilator assistance. Measurement of transdiaphragmatic pressure (Pdi) is the reference method to assess diaphragm function but it invasiveness hinders the generalization of its use. Previous studies have reported that ultrasound can quantify diaphragm thickening and that diaphragm thickening fraction (TFdi) is a good marker of diaphragm function. Since diaphragm becomes stiffer when it contracts, the investigators aim at exploring whether the measurement of diaphragm stiffness by transient shear wave elastography would improve the evaluation of diaphragm function with ultrasound.

Therefore, the objectives of the study are to evaluate the performance of transient shear wave elastography applied to the diaphragm to estimate Pdi in mechanically ventilated patients as compared to TFdi and to correlate the changes in elastography derived indices, in TFdi and in Pdi into different ventilatory conditions and during a spontaneous breathing trial. Pdi will be obtained using catheters positioned in patients' stomachs and esophagus and diaphragm stiffness will be assessed by measuring the shear modulus of the diaphragm with a dedicated ultrasound machine (Aixplorer, Ultrasonic). TFdi will be also measured as previously reported. Pdi, TFdi and shear modulus will be measured at the end of each four following 10 minutes-conditions: 1) baseline with initial ventilator settings (set by the physician in charge of patient); 2) 25%-increase in pressure support and initial PEEP; 3) 25%-decrease in pressure support and initial PEEP and 4) initial level of pressure support and ZEEP. Finally, the same measurements will be done at the beginning of a 30 minutes spontaneous breathing trial.

Detailed Description

Objective :

The main objective is to correlate ultrasound indices (thickness, thickening, rigidity) to the measurement of transdiaphragmatic pressure in the evaluation of the diaphragmatic function of patients under mechanical ventilation.

Secondary objectives are: 1. Correlate thickening of the diaphragm with Pdi, 2. Correlate diaphragmatic thickening with diaphragmatic stiffness 3. Describe these correlations under different levels of pressure ventilatory support, 4. Describe the evolution of diaphragmatic stiffness, thickening and Pdi pressure during a ventilator liberating trial.

The primary endpoint is the measurement of Pdi. The secondary endpoints are the diaphragm thickening fraction and diaphragm stiffness.

Methods :

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in transdiaphragmatic pressure

Time Frame: Through patient participation, an average of 1 day

Reference method to assess diaphragm function computed as the difference between esophageal pressure and gastric pressure

Secondary Outcomes

  • Success or failure at the spontaneous breathing trial(Through patient participation, an average of 1 day)
  • Change in diaphragm stiffness(Through patient participation, an average of 1 day)
  • Change in diaphragm thickness and thickening as expressed by the thickening fraction (ratio of the difference between inspiratory and expiratory thickness over expiratory thickness).(Through patient participation, an average of 1 day)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (2)

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