NCT00267241

Effects of Different Assisted Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Lung Injury (ALI)/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Patients

Effects of Different Assisted Mechanical Ventilation in ALI/ARDS Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Policlinico Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects in terms of gas exchange, respiratory mechanics and comfort of breathing, of different assisted mechanical ventilation in ALI/ARDS patients.

Detailed description

ALI/ARDS patients (during assisted ventilation) will be ventilated with different types of assisted ventilation (pressure support, pressure support plus sigh, BIPAP, variable ventilation) and gas exchange, comfort of breathing, respiratory mechanics and pattern of breathing will be measured.

Conditions

• Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Mechanical Ventilation	Four different types of assisted ventilation (pressure support, pressure support plus sigh, BIPAP, variable ventilation)

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-12-01
• Primary completion: 2014-11-01
• Completion: 2014-11-01
• First posted: 2005-12-20
• Last updated: 2015-04-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy