Evaluation of the Lung Recruitment and End-expiratory Lung Collapse in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Policlinico Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: ARDS: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Treatments: Radiation: Chest computed tomography

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01670747

201208

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study gas-exchange and respiratory mechanics variations to PEEP change will be correlated to CT lung morphological modifications assessed at different airway pressures (5, 15, 30 and 45 cmH2O).

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of acute lung injury/ acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Mechanical ventilation

Exclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Clinical diagnosis of pneumothorax
• Haemodynamic instability

Trial design

30 participants in 1 patient group

ARDS

Description:

Sedated and mechanically ventilated patients admitted to ICU

Treatment:

Radiation: Chest computed tomography