Role of Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation and Diuretics in Improving Weaning Outcome of Patients With High Lung Ultrasound Score

Ain Shams University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Weaning Failure

Treatments: Other: lung ultrasound

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05617989

MD 243/2020

Details and patient eligibility

About

patients who succeeded in SBT with high lung scores by ultrasound, non-invasive ventilation, and diuretic may have a role.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age ≥ 21 years of age
• mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hrs
• patients successfully passed according to the traditional weaning criteria
• lung ultrasound score ≥ 17.

Exclusion criteria

• Significant obstructive lung diseases
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Interstitial lung disease
• Neuromuscular disorders