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Causes of abdominal muscle dysfunction in ICU patients.

Determination of factors associated with diaphragmatic weakness and abdominal expiratory muscle thickness in patients with simple, difficult and prolonged weaning patterns in the intensive care unit- a retrospective study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/03/041278
Enrollment
81
Registered
2022-03-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: R098- Other specified symptoms and signsinvolving the circulatory and respiratory systems

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Kasturba Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients on Oxygen support with either Invasive or Non invasive ventilation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients with abdominal trauma causing damage to the abdominal wall and distortion of the anatomy. 2) Patients with localized fluid collection,hernias ( ventral hernias,Spigelian hernias,incisional hernia,femoral hernia), abdominal wall haematoma,inguinal masses.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The outcome is the specific thickness of the muscles of the respiration which will help in successful weaning: Rectus abdominis muscle thickness 0.638cm Internal oblique muscle thickness 0.492cm. External oblique muscle thickness 0.315cm. Transversus abdominis muscle thickness 0.253cm. Diaphragmatic excursion 1.79. Diaphragmatic thickening fraction 27.5%.Timepoint: 28 days—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Successful weaningTimepoint: 28 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVishwas P

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

vishwas.p@manipal.edu

Outcome results

None listed

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