Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Sternal Wall Pressure in Children
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Laerdal Medical
Conditions:
Respiration, Artificial
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-7 years
Brief Summary
This protocol is a prospective, pilot, observational study in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and the Operating Room (OR) settings at the Children's Hospital of P...
Detailed Description
Context: Survival outcome following cardiac arrest in children is poor, and recent evidence suggests that the quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(CPR) is critically important. Venous blood return...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 6 months to \< 8 years.
- Weight greater than 4.8 kg.
- Hemodynamically stable (defined by the Pediatric Critical Care Team, Anesthesiologists and Surgeons)
- Volume Limited Ventilation Mode on Conventional Mechanical Ventilator
- Vascular catheters in place (for at least 10 subjects)
- Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and if appropriate, child assent.
Exclusion
- Patients with contraindication to gentle, direct chest wall pressure (e.g. fresh sternotomy, recent chest wall surgery, chest tube in place)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00628407
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
March 11 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104