Airway clearance technique
Conditions
Interventions
intervention group:Use EIT to monitor the therapy during mechanical insufflation-exsufflation.
control group:none
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >=18 years; 2. Anticipated ICU stay >=24 hours; 3. APACHE II score >=12 points; 4. Evidence of pulmonary infection requiring mechanical-assisted sputum clearance, as indicated by pulmonary imaging, bedside ultrasound, lung auscultation, or other diagnostic assessments; 5. Voluntary informed consent obtained from the patient.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The patient has contraindications for mechanical assisted sputum removal. 2. The patient is unable to use the EIT strap due to body shape, skin damage, or other reasons. 3. The patient refuses.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| changes of end expiratory lung impedance; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the VTI before and after therapy;Pulmonary ventilation LUS score;Single treatment duration;Occurrence of sputum related adverse events;Satisfaction with treatment;Improvement of ROX index; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactPan Longfang
The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Outcome results
None listed