Status:

COMPLETED

Replaceability of Fluoroscopy and Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Hemidiaphragm Excursion

Lead Sponsor:

University of Aarhus

Conditions:

Diaphragm Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Precise measurement of diaphragm function is difficult. Several methods exist. No are sufficiently validated. With this study, the investigators wish to investigate the validity of different ultrasou...

Detailed Description

Fluoroscopy assessment of diaphragm motility is obtained and simultaneously correlated to sonographic assessments of motility.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Completed informed consent
  • one of the following conditions:
  • Healthy participants, control group
  • Lung disease group.
  • COPD or
  • Ideopatic pulmonary fibrosis.
  • Heart disease group.
  • Heart disease that lead to:
  • heart transplantat or
  • left ventricular assist device.

Exclusion

  • Known diaphragm dysfunction.
  • Neuromuscular disease.
  • Pleural effusion.
  • Pneumothorax.
  • In the healthy group: Significant comorbidity that affect heart og lung function (arterial hypertention, mild valve disease and COPD without symptoms are accepted).
  • In the healthy group and in the lung disease group: Previous thorax surgery.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04098939

Start Date

May 1 2020

End Date

December 31 2021

Last Update

December 12 2024

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Søren Helbo Skaarup

Aarhus, Denmark, 8200