Monitoring breathing in children during anaesthesia: The Electrical Impedance Tomography study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- eonatal VentilationLung HomogeneityNeonatal VentilationAnaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiologyRespiratory - Normal development and function of the respiratory system
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12616000818437
- Lead Sponsor
- The Royal Children's Hospital
- Brief Summary
Data still being analysed
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Stopped early
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
1. Neonates and small infants aged less than or equal to 1 year of age
2. Children scheduled for general anaesthesia that requires endotracheal intubation with a cuffed tube
3. Children scheduled for procedures that require them to be in a supine position
Exclusion Criteria
1. Children in whom the placement of EIT belt at the standard position (nipple level) would interfere with surgical care: for example cardiac and thoracic surgery
2. Children with known pulmonary disease
3. Children who have previously been mechanically ventilated
4. Children with <32 weeks completed gestational age at birth
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome is the tidal volume homogeneity (VT homogeneity) which is calculated using several variables:<br>- CoV >2% <br>- %VT in the dependent (or right) hemithorax >10% <br>- Change in %atelectasis >5% <br>- VT >2mL/kg<br>- Cdyn >0.1mL/kg/cmH2O<br><br>This outcome is assessed using EIT and the Florian monitor.[At the conclusion of anaesthesia.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Correlation between incidence of postoperative respiratory complications (observed from anaesthesia monitor) and presence of ventilation inhomogeneity (assessed by EIT and Florian monitor). [At the conclusion of anaesthesia.]