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Serial Daily Diaphragm Ultrasounds in Ventilated Patients

Completed
Conditions
Ventilator-associated Lung Injury
Muscle Atrophy or Weakness
Interventions
Procedure: Voluntary with preceding mandatory
Procedure: Ventilation- mandatory
Procedure: Ventilation- voluntary mode only
Registration Number
NCT02174029
Lead Sponsor
Steve Reynolds
Brief Summary

When a person is put on a breathing machine the investigators think that the breathing muscles can get weaker. The investigators are not sure how quickly this happens but in some people this leads to problems when they try to breathe on their own without the breathing machine. The diaphragm is at the bottom of a person's chest separating their lungs from what is in their belly and it is a very strong muscle. In fact, it is main muscle that one uses for breathing.

An ultrasound machine is a painless way to see what is happening beneath the skin. It is safe and easy to do. Using an ultrasound the investigators are planning to measure how thick the diaphragm is and how much it changes while a person is on a breathing machine in the ICU.

Getting a better understanding of this condition could lead to improved treatments that might help support patients who require a ventilator for breathing.

The investigators hypothesis is that patients for whom the breathing machine is doing all of the work of breathing, will have their diaphragm thickness gradually decrease and changing to a breathing modem mode where they have to put in more effort the diaphragm thickness will start increasing again.

Detailed Description

The investigators propose to expand the investigators single-centre longitudinal pilot study into a complete study in which the investigators will use B-mode ultrasonography to evaluate daily changes in diaphragm thickness in all critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation (MV) until successful weaned from MV. The impact of patient age, co-morbidities, and the use of various modes of ventilation on diaphragm thickness will be assessed. Diaphragmatic thickness and its change from baseline will be evaluated as predictors of the need for a prolonged wean (\>7days).

The investigators hypothesize that in patients on mandatory mode ventilation, diaphragmatic thickness will progressively decrease. Switching from mandatory to assisted breathing modes will correlate with increases in diaphragmatic thickness.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
61
Inclusion Criteria
  • All patients age ≥19 years in the ICU on ventilation
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of diaphragmatic or neuromuscular disease
  • On a home ventilator
  • History of diaphragm surgery
  • Absence of adequate initial US images (3 consecutive days with at least 2 operators)
  • BMI greater than 40

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
voluntary with preceding mandatoryVoluntary with preceding mandatoryThose patient ventilator days where the patient had at least one prior day of mandatory mechanical ventilation during this episode of respiratory support.
Ventilation- mandatory mode onlyVentilation- mandatorythose patient ventilator days during which they had only received a mandatory mode of ventilation
Ventilation- voluntary mode onlyVentilation- voluntary mode onlyThose patient days on a mechanical ventilator who have not received prior mandatory ventilation during this episode of mechanical ventilation.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
US measurement of diaphragm and quadriceps thicknessParticipants will be ultrasounded daily until they are extubated or the 3 month study period has ended, the expected average duration of mechanical ventilation is 4.4 days at our institution

Diaphragm thickness will be measured once per day and continue until extubation, liberation from mechanical ventilation, transfer to another facility, death, or study completion.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quadriceps muscle thicknessParticipants will be ultrasounded daily until they are extubated or the 3 month study period has ended, the expected average duration of mechanical ventilation is 4.4 days at our institution

The thickness of the quadriceps muscle on ultrasound will be measured daily until patient exit from study

re-intubated within 48 hoursfollowed for 48 hours post extubation, or 3 month study period has ended

Whether a patient required re-intubation within 48 hours of extubation

mean daily FiO2 (oxygen level administered)Will be recorded daily until they are extubated or the 3 month study period has ended, the expected average duration of mechanical ventilation is 4.4 days at our institution

The daily average oxygen delivered through the mechanical ventilator to the patient.

mean daily fluid balanceWill be recorded daily until they are extubated or the 3 month study period has ended, the expected average duration of mechanical ventilation is 4.4 days at our institution

Fluid balance of administer fluids minus measurable excreted fluid as recorded every 24 hours by the bedside nurse

presence of sepsis/severe sepsis on admissionfrom admission information, at the time of admission to the ICU, obtained from the patient record.

This will be determined as positive if there is any reference to infection in the patients admitting paperwork in conjunction with the classic SIRS (systemic inflammatory response syndrome) criteria.

Initial presence of malnutritionMeasure at the time of admission to the ICU

Presence of malnutrition as assessed by dietician on admission

paralytics givenWill be recorded daily until they are extubated or the 3 month study period has ended, the expected average duration of mechanical ventilation is 4.4 days at our institution

This will include any dose of paralytic medication administered to the patient each day during their intubation, except given as part of their initial intubation

Body Mass Index (BMI)from admission information, at the time of admission to the ICU, obtained from the patient record

The standard BMI will be recorded as determined by the clinical dietician.

At risk for re-feeding syndromeAssessed on admission to the ICU

Presence of risk for re-feeding syndrome as assessed by dietician on admission

PEEP (Postive end expiratory pressure) applied by the mechanical ventilator at the time of the ultraspoundParticipants will be ultrasounded daily until they are extubated or the 3 month study period has ended, the expected average duration of mechanical ventilation is 4.4 days at our institution

The PEEP (as described above in the title) in cm H20 as applied by the mechanical ventilator, measured at the time of ultrasound

30 day mortality30 days after patient is extubated, or at the end of the follow up period 1 month after the 3 month study has ended

This is to capture all cause mortality. A patient will be considered to have survived if they are discharged from hospital.

steroids givenWill be recorded daily until they are extubated or the 3 month study period has ended, the expected average duration of mechanical ventilation is 4.4 days at our institution

This will include any dose of steroids administered to the patient each day during their intubation.

mode of mechanical ventilation for >80% of the dayWill be recorded daily until they are extubated or the 3 month study period has ended, the expected average duration of mechanical ventilation is 4.4 days at our institution

Mode of mechanical ventilation for the \>80% of the day will be recorded here. This will be split into a mandatory mode (where the machine supplies a breath) or a voluntary mode (where the patient triggers the breath and the machine supports it).

vasopressors givenWill be recorded daily until they are extubated or the 3 month study period has ended, the expected average duration of mechanical ventilation is 4.4 days at our institution

This will include any dose of medications to support the blood pressure (norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, dobutamine, amrinone) administered to the patient each day during their intubation.

% Caloric goals met in preceding 24 hoursWill be recorded daily until they are extubated or the 3 month study period has ended, the expected average duration of mechanical ventilation is 4.4 days at our institution

A % of caloric goals delivered over the preceding 24 hours will be captured

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Royal Columbian Hospital

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New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

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