Status:
COMPLETED
Thoracic Fluid Content by Electrical Cardiometry Versus Lung Ultrasound in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Tanta University
Conditions:
Thoracic Fluid Content
Electrical Cardiometry
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Brief Summary
This study aims to compare the accuracy of the total thoracic fluid content (TFC) measured by electrical cardiometry with accuracy of lung ultrasound score in prediction of weaning outcome in mechanic...
Detailed Description
Weaning of patients from mechanical ventilation remains one of the critical decisions in the intensive care unit. Earlier patient weaning from mechanical ventilation is recommended to avoid complicati...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 85 mechanically ventilated patients for ≥ 48 hours
- Aged 18-65 years
- Both sex
- Fulfilled the weaning readiness criteria
- Scheduled for spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) using pressure support ventilation.
Exclusion
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients.
- Interstitial lung fibrosis.
- Patients with lung resection.
- Pulmonary embolism.
- Patients with fluid overload due to heart, renal or hepatic failure.
- Cardiac patients with ejection fraction less than 40%, cardiomyopathy, congenital or valvular heart diseases.
- Pneumothorax.
- Pleural or pericardial effusion.
- Pregnancy.
- Patients with injuries, burns, or wounds which precluded the proper application of the device electrodes or the ultrasound transducer.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 25 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 25 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
85 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05272982
Start Date
March 25 2022
End Date
December 25 2023
Last Update
April 15 2025
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Tanta University
Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt, Egypt, 31527