ung Ultrasound STudy - Diaphragm dysfunction after lung transplant

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: ung transplant; Diaphragm dysfunction; Diaphragm atrophy; Lung transplant; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001371583
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Allan Glanville

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-12-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

Living within NSW, or able to attend the St Vincent's Heart & Lung Clinic.

Exclusion Criteria

* Currently on mandatory mode of mechanical ventilation
* Known diaphragmatic dysfunction from another aetiology
* Unable to maintain position required for optimum imaging.
* Body habitus prevents adequate imaging
* History of previous lung transplant

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To document the incidence of diaphragmatic dysfunction (DD) in lung transplant patients post-operatively using point of care ultrasound by intensive care and respiratory physicians and physiotherapists.[Pre-operative assessment, and assessments one day, one week, one month and three months post-operatively.]