NCT01952262

Ultrasound of the Diaphragm in ICU Patients

Ultrasound Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Dysfunction in Critically Ill Patients. An Observational Study.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Diaphragmatic dysfunction is an important complication of mechanical ventilation. Critically ill patients admitted in a teaching hospital intensive care unit will be evaluated with diaphragm ultrasound to investigate predictors of diaphragmatic dysfunction and the clinical course of these patients. Vascular surgery patients (aortic abdominal surgery) might also be included and assessed with diaphragm ultrasound before and after surgery irrespectively of the need of intensive care unit. On December 2014 the Etical committee approved an amendment to include the possibility to study elective aortic abdominal surgery patient to assess the relationship between surgery related diaphragmatic dysfunction and postoperative respiratory complications.

Conditions

• Critically Ill

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	diaphragm ultrasound	we'll perform diaphragm ultrasound in ICU critically ill patients

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-05-01
• Primary completion: 2022-12-01
• Completion: 2022-12-01
• First posted: 2013-09-27
• Last updated: 2022-12-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy