Electrical Impedance Tomography guided assist levels during Pressure Support Ventilation: A pilot study

• Conditions: acute lung injury; ALI; 10035597

• Registration Number: NL-OMON38855
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

>18 years
Pressure Support Ventilation
Written informed consent legal representative

Exclusion Criteria

Thorax drainage
Open thoracic wounds
<18 years of age
Thoracic deformities
Esophageal varices

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Optimal pressure support level for homogeneous lung ventilation, based on EIT.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Artierial oxygenation<br /><br>Dorsal lung ventilation<br /><br>Dead-space (based on CO2)<br /><br>Functional residual capacity<br /><br>Transpulmonary pressures</p><br>