Point of Care Ultrasound to Evaluate Diaphragmatic Function in Children Undergoing Thoracic Surgery

Seoul National University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diaphragm Dysfunction

Treatments: Device: Diaphragm ultrasound

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04400370

diaphragm_US

Details and patient eligibility

About

In children undergoing pulmonary resection, the diaphragm function is evaluated using ultrasound before and after surgery to evaluate the incidence of diaphragm dysfunction after pulmonary resection. In addition, we examine if there is a relationship between diaphragmatic dysfunction and pulmonary complications, including postoperative lung atelectasis.

Enrollment: 75 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 6 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pediatric patients under 7 years undergoing lung resection

Exclusion criteria

• Asthma
• Myopathy or neuropathy

Trial design

75 participants in 1 patient group

Pediatric patients undergoing lung resection

Treatment:

Device: Diaphragm ultrasound