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A study on diaphragm ultrasound used for weaning mechanically ventilated patients

A Prospective Observational Study on Ultrasound of diaphragam in weaning mechanically ventilated patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/06/025743
Enrollment
200
Registered
2020-06-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: G53- Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: use of ultrasound of diaphragm: To determine the use of ultrasound of diaphragm in weaning patients from mechanical ventilation Intervention2: nil: nil

Sponsors

SRM medical college hospital and research centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 60 years patients on mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours Ability to tolerate SBT for 1 hour before ultrasound stable hemodynamics conscious and oriented minimal tracheobronchial secretions effective cough response

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with neuromuscular disease Patients with pneumothorax Patients with diaphragmatic paralysis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the predictability of ultrasound based diaphragm thickening fraction in weaning mechanically ventilated patients.Timepoint: At baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the ultrasound based diaphragmatic thickening fraction with Rapid shallow breathing index. To determine the predictability of ultrasound based diaphragmatic excursion in weaning from ventilation. To compare ultrasound based diaphragmatic excursion with RSBITimepoint: At baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRK Nivedita

SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre

drcrsaravanan@gmail.com9884001153

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026