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FCV vs VCV in Obstructive and Asthmatic Patients

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mechanical Ventilation Pressure High
Asthma COPD
Registration Number
NCT06563544
Lead Sponsor
Erasmus Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - 18 years or older;<br><br> - Provided written informed consent;<br><br> - Undergoing controlled mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube;<br><br> - Reason for intubation being exacerbation of asthma or COPD;<br><br> - Intubated =72 hours<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Severe sputum stasis or production requiring frequent bronchial suctioning (more<br> than 5 times per nurse shift)<br><br> - Untreated pneumothorax (i.e. no pleural drainage)<br><br> - Hemodynamic instability defined as a mean arterial pressure below 60mmHg not<br> responding to fluids and/or vasopressors or a noradrenalin dose >0.5mcrg/kg/min<br><br> - High (>15 mmHg) or instable (an increase in sedation or osmotherapy is required)<br> intracranial pressure<br><br> - An inner tube diameter of 6mm or less<br><br> - Anticipating withdrawal of life support and/or shift to palliation as the goal of<br> care<br><br> - Inability to perform adequate electrical impedance tomography (EIT) measurements<br> with, e.g.:<br><br> - Have a thorax circumference inappropriate for EIT-belt<br><br> - Thoracic wounds, bandages or deformities preventing adequate fit of EIT-belt<br><br> - Recent (<7 days) pulmonary surgery including pneumonectomy, lobectomy or lung<br> transplantation<br><br> - ICD device present (potential interference with proper functioning of the EIT<br> device and ICD device)<br><br> - Excessive subcutaneous emphysema<br><br> - Contra-indications for nasogastric tube or inability to perform adequate<br> transpulmonary pressure measurements with, e.g.:<br><br> - Recent esophageal surgery<br><br> - Prior esophagectomy<br><br> - Known presence of esophageal varices<br><br> - Severe bleeding disorders

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
MV
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
EILV;Vei;MP;Dissipated energy;Airway pressures;Transpulmonary pressures;RVDI;GI;Gas exchange;Hemodynamic parameters
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