Patients with need of mechanical ventilation
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 3 tests of 10 minutes each per patient (different settings for rate of pressure rise)
Sponsors
Universitätsklinik Heidelberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - invasive ventilation - ventilation using TCAV-protocol
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Failure to meet inclusion criteria - Contraindications for ventilation under the TCAV protocol: obstructive ventilatory disorder, undrained pneumothoraces - Refusal to participate in the study - Implanted pacemakers or defibrillators - Severe skin lesions or thoracic burns
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the influence of the ramp setting on the above parameters associated with a VILI in invasively ventilated patients without spontaneous breathing efforts | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of regional lung impedance over time using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) as a correlate for end-expiratory lung volume | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactPatrick Rehn
Universitätsklinik Heidelberg
Outcome results
None listed