Effect of breathing circuit size on paediatric ventilatory parameters

Effect of Adult and infant breathing circuits on intubated paediatric ventilator patients with respect to delivered tidal volume.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000474651

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-23

Start date

2005-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Study (Adult or infant breathing circuit, depending on weight) for 12 hours. Participants will then be crossed over to the opposing circuit.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Crossover

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients weighing between 10-35kg.Patients that are intubated.Patients that have been ventilated for over 24hrs.Patients that have any kind of physical lung injury, that could significantly alter lung characteristics i.e. Pneumothorax.Patients that have not been able to be stabile in order for cross over to occur.

Exclusion criteria

No exclusion criteria

Outcome results