Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00258518
Respiratory Mechanics and Pleural Effusion
Estimation of Respiratory Mechanics (Respiratory System, Chest Wall and Lung Elastance) and Pleural Effusion at the Bedside With CT Scan.
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 60 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Policlinico Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 16 Years – 90 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The investigators aim to compare the respiratory mechanics in acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory diseases syndrome (ARDS) patients with and without pleural effusion.
Detailed description
In ALI/ARDS we evaluated the respiratory mechanics (respiratory system, chest wall and lung elastance) at the bedside while pleural effusion was evaluated with CT scan. Thus we will be able to estimate any possible role of pleural effusion on the respiratory mechanics.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | mechanical ventilation/CT Scan | evaluation of pleural effusion and respiratory mechanics, CT scan |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2005-11-01
- Primary completion
- 2011-06-01
- Completion
- 2011-06-01
- First posted
- 2005-11-24
- Last updated
- 2012-03-08
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Italy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00258518. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.