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Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist and Synchrony in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Registration Number
NCT01042080
Lead Sponsor
Hôpital Européen Marseille
Brief Summary

NAVA used the electrical activity of the diaphragm (EAdi) to initiate and deliver in proportion of an inspiratory assistance. During inspiration, EAdi signal occurred earlier than airflow or pressure variations in the airway. The investigators hypothesized that NAVA improved patient-ventilator synchrony and reduced inspiratory workload as compared with pressure support ventilation delivered at two different cycling criteria (25 and 50 %).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria
  • History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Admitted for acute respiratory failure requiring invasive mechanical ventilation
  • Currently receiving pressure support ventilation
Exclusion Criteria
  • Age < 18 years
  • Respiratory rate > 35 bpm
  • Severe hypoxemia with SpO2 < 88 % and FIO2 > 50 %
  • Heart rate > 120 bpm
  • Systolic arterial pressure < 90 mmHg
  • Contraindication to naso-gastric tube's insertion

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Inspiratory muscle workload as reflected by the diaphragmatic Pressure Time Product (PTPdi)5 minutes
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Arterial blood gases20 minutes
Trigger delay5 minutes
Ineffective inspiratory effort5 minutes
Dynamic intrinsic PEEP5 minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Hopital Paul Desbief

🇫🇷

Marseille, France

Fondation Hôpital Ambroise Paré

🇫🇷

Marseille, France

Hopital Paul Desbief
🇫🇷Marseille, France

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