Status:

TERMINATED

Comparative Effects on Diaphragmatic Electrical Activity and Respiratory Pattern of Various Levels of Assistance

Lead Sponsor:

Prof. Philippe Jolliet

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Lausanne Hospitals

Conditions:

Respiratory Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Exploration of the effects on diaphragmatic electrical activity (EMG) and on respiratory pattern of various level of assistance delivered by the ventilator in intubated spontaneously breathing patient...

Detailed Description

Exploration of the effects on diaphragmatic electrical activity (EMG) and on respiratory pattern of various level of assistance delivered by the ventilator in intubated spontaneously breathing patient...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \- Patients admitted to the ICU, intubated for acute respiratory failure, and ventilated in PS mode will be eligible for inclusion in the study.

Exclusion

  • Severe hypoxemia requiring an FIO2 \> 0.5
  • hemodynamic instability (defined as the need for high doses of catecholamines namely ≥ 0.5 μg/kg min- and/or high need in volume resuscitation namely more than two litres of crystalloids in two hours-)
  • oesophageal problem such as hiatal hernia, oesophageal varicosities, oesophageal surgery;
  • active upper gastro-intestinal bleeding;
  • known coagulation disorder;
  • any other contraindication to the insertion of a naso-gastric tube;
  • poor short term prognosis (death expected within the next seven days)
  • age \< 18 years old.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

2 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01248845

Start Date

August 1 2010

End Date

June 1 2016

Last Update

May 8 2017

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CHUV, University hospital of lausanne

Lausanne, Switzerland, 1011