Comparison between calculated predicted body weight and estimated predicted body weight in ventilated patients: an observational study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00010899

Enrollment

Registered

2016-08-03

Start date

2016-02-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

J80

Interventions

Group 1: We ask medical professionals working in the ICU of our hospital (nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists) to visually estimate the body sizes of mechanically ventilated patients. Based on

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Invasive ventilation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: body height 200 cm, amputation of lower limbs and colonisation with multi-resistant pathogens

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Estimates of height, predicted body weight and tidal volume. Comparison of estimates and measured values	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of tidal volumes with >6.5ml/kg/PBW derived by estimation	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBenjamin Sasko

Marienhospital HerneMedizinische Klinik II, Kardiologie und Angiologie

benjamin.sasko@rub.de02323/4995643

Outcome results

None listed

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