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A study on diaphragm ultrasound used for weaning mechanically ventilated patients

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere,
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/06/025743
Lead Sponsor
SRM medical college hospital and research centre
Brief Summary

Total of 200 patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the study. They will be disconnected from the ventilator to Spontaneous Breathing Trial (SBT) for 1 hour with oxygen supplementation. RSBI will be recorded after SBT for 1 minute by the attending physicians who are not involved in this study. RSBI [ respiratory rate/ tidal volume] of less then 105 can predict weaning success from mechanical ventilation. Simultaneously bed side diaphragm ultrasound will be performed at the time of SBT by an experienced anesthesiologist in ICU. On B- mode, Diaphragm thickening fraction [DTF] will be calculated. DTF of more than 35% predicts successful weaning. Then using M- mode Diaphragmatic excursion (DE) will be measured. DE of more than 1.35 cm predicts successful weaning.

The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value of DTF and DE will be evaluated.

The comparison between DTF and RSBI will be studied by measuring area under Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (ROC) curve.

Similarly, the comparison between DF and RSBI will be studied by measuring area under Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (ROC) curve.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

Age 18 to 60 years patients on mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours Ability to tolerate SBT for 1 hour before ultrasound stable hemodynamics conscious and oriented minimal tracheobronchial secretions effective cough response.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with neuromuscular disease Patients with pneumothorax Patients with diaphragmatic paralysis.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To determine the predictability of ultrasound based diaphragm thickening fraction in weaning mechanically ventilated patients.At baseline
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the ultrasound based diaphragmatic thickening fraction with Rapid shallow breathing index.To determine the predictability of ultrasound based diaphragmatic excursion in weaning from ventilation.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SRM medical college and hospital

🇮🇳

Kancheepuram, TAMIL NADU, India

SRM medical college and hospital
🇮🇳Kancheepuram, TAMIL NADU, India
Saravanan CR
Principal investigator
9884001153
drcrsaravanan@gmail.com

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