NCT02696018

Diaphragmatic Echography in Critically Ill patientS

Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Displacement During Spontaneous Breathing Trials in Critically Ill Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: Università degli Studi di Ferrara · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is characterised by a discrepancy between load imposed on respiratory muscles and their capacity. Recently, diaphragmatic ultrasonography has been introduced in the clinical practice to evaluate diaphragmatic function. In particular, the investigators will focus on Diaphragmatic Displacement measured by M-mode ultrasonography. The aim of this study was to compare the diaphragmatic displacement with traditional weaning parameters in potentially ready to be extubated patients undergoing a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT).

Conditions

• Respiratory Failure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Ultrasonography	Ultrasonographic assessment of the diaphragm function

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-07-01
• Primary completion: 2015-03-01
• Completion: 2015-03-01
• First posted: 2016-03-02
• Last updated: 2016-03-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy