NCT02285894

Can 10 Seconds Inspiratory Hold Open Atelectasis in Mechanically Ventilated Patients?

Can 10 Seconds Inspiratory Hold Open Atelectasis in Mechanically Ventilated Patients? A Pilot Study.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study evaluates whether sustaining inspiratory pressure for 10 seconds at a time can open collapsed lung areas in non-dependant regions of the lung in mechanically ventilated patients.

Detailed description

Collapse of lung volume, atelectasis, is a common complication in sedated and mechanically ventilated patients. In adults the atelectasis occur mainly in the dependant areas of the lung. In this study the investigators examine whether these atelectasis can be opened by repeatedly sustaining the inspiratory pressure for 10 seconds when the patient has been positioned so that the atelectasis is located in a non-dependant position. Furthermore, the investigators examine how many times the inspiratory pressure needs to be sustained before the atelectasis is opened and at what pressure.

Conditions

• Atelectasis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Inspiratory hold	Sustainment of the ventilators inspiratory pressure for 10 seconds at a time

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-11-01
• Primary completion: 2015-04-01
• Completion: 2015-08-01
• First posted: 2014-11-07
• Last updated: 2014-11-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway