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Inhomogeneous Ventilation in Adult Post-neurosurgical Patients

Conditions
Mechanical Ventilation
Neurosurgery
Electrical Impedance Tomography
Inhomogeneous Ventilation
Registration Number
NCT03830099
Lead Sponsor
Capital Medical University
Brief Summary

Inhomogeneous ventilation was more likely to happen in patients after general anesthesia. Inhomogeneous ventilation may associate with ventilator-induced lung injury. A large number of post-neurosurgical patients was delayed extubation and received mechanical ventilation, so that, inhomogeneous ventilation was more likely to happen in the population. Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is an noninvasive, radiation-free, high temporal resolution, relatively cheap technique in monitoring ventilation distribution bedside. The investigators aimed to investigate the incidence of inhomogeneous ventilation and factors associated with inhomogeneous ventilation in post-neurosurgical patients under mechanical ventilation.

Detailed Description

Inhomogeneous ventilation was more likely to happen in patients after general anesthesia. Inhomogeneous ventilation may associate with ventilator-induced lung injury since the gravity-depend collapse and over-distention of nondependent regional in patients under mechanical ventilation. A large number of post-neurosurgical patients was delayed extubation and received mechanical ventilation, so that, inhomogeneous ventilation was more likely to happen in the population. Up to now, there is no research reported about the prevalence of inhomogeneous ventilation and the factors associated with inhomogeneous ventilation in post-neurosurgical patients, in present study, The investigators prospectively enrolled adult patients after neurosurgical operations. Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is an noninvasive, radiation-free, high temporal resolution, relatively cheap technique in monitoring ventilation distribution bedside. The investigators aimed to investigate the incidence of inhomogeneous ventilation and factors associated with inhomogeneous ventilation in post-neurosurgical patients under mechanical ventilation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Undergoing elective neurosurgery operation
  • Trachea intubated and mechanical ventilated
Exclusion Criteria
  • Age under 18 years-old
  • Unstable hemodynamics patients (mean arterial pressure under 65mmHg) after pharmacotherapy
  • History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) or asthma
  • Contraindication of using EIT (pacemaker, defibrillator, and implantable pumps)
  • Unable to install EIT belt (skin infection, wound)
  • Incompleteness of thorax (e.g. pneumothorax, rib fracture and etc.) or malformation of thorax.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of inhomogeneous ventilationwithin 24 hours after neurosurgical operative

In supine position, global image of EIT was divided into upper and lower part, each part accounting for 50%, which was named as non-dependent region and dependent region respectively. Inhomogeneous ventilation was defined as the ratio between tidal impedance variation of dependent region(VTdep) and global tidal impedance variation (VT) is less than 45% during stable Spontaneous breath, which was defined as variation of tidal volume less than 10% in continuous 6 breathes.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications(PPCs)28 days after neurosurgical operative

Postoperative pulmonary complication was defined as follows: Pneumonia was defined as recent pulmonary infiltration on chest radiography associated with at least 2 of the following signs: purulent tracheobronchial secretion, a body temperature \> 38.3℃,and leukocytes in peripheral blood \> 25% above the basal count. Tracheobronchitis was an increase in the volume or a change in the color or purulent aspect of tracheobronchial secretion with a normal chest radiograph. Atelectasis was evidence on chest radiography of pulmonary atelectasis associated with acute respiratory symptoms. Bronchoconstriction was classified as the presence of wheezing associated with acute respiratory symptoms with a good response to inhalatory bronchodilator medication.

Length of ICU staythrough study completion, an average of 7 days

The number of days that patients stay in ICU.

Length of hospital staythrough study completion, an average of 28 days

The number of days that patients stay in hospital.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

ICU, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University

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Beijing, Beijing, China

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