Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Draining Significant Effusion on Gas Exchange and Lung Mechanics in Patient Under Mechanical Ventilation
Lead Sponsor:
Dokuz Eylul University
Conditions:
Respiration, Artificial
Pleural Effusion
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) who were receiving mechanical ventilator support, had significant pleural effusion (both transudates and exudates) and drainage plan were evaluated. Decis...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients on mechanical ventilation due to acute respiratory failure
- Estimated effusion \> 800 ml according to USG
- Have drainage plan according to ICU protocols decided by primary physician
Exclusion
- Have absolute drainage indication (empyema, hemothorax or chylothorax)
- predicted duration of mechanical ventilation less than 72 hours
- contraindications to drainage,
- underlying disease, which prevents lung expansion (chest deformity, central atelectasis)
- malignant effusions
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2016
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 30 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03394872
Start Date
May 1 2016
End Date
August 30 2017
Last Update
January 9 2018
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