Evaluation of a Combined Model in Predicting Weaning Outcome in Critically Ill Patients.

Assiut University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Weaning Failure

Treatments: Device: transthoracic ultrasonography

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05431036

lung US in ICU patient

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of our study is to assess lung aeration and diaphragmatic indices by transthoracic ultrasonography in patients ready to be weaned from mechanical ventilation as predictors of weaning success

Full description

Assessment of lung aeration and diaphragmatic indices by transthoracic ultrasonography in patients ready to be weaned from mechanical ventilation as predictors of weaning success in critically ill patients .

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients more than18 years old.
• All patients intubated and requiring mechanical ventilation for 48 hours or more at respiratory intensive care unit (RICU)
• Patients fullfiled the criteria of readiness to wean according to European Respiratory Society guidelines (ERS)

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with neuromuscular disease or diaphragmatic paralysis.
• Patients with tracheostomy.
• Patients who undergone surgical operations especially abdominal and thoracic operation.
• Patients with diseases that may affect the diaphragm (including pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, patients with inserted intercostal tube (ICT), third trimester of pregnancy).