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The Specific Lung Elastance in Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ALI/ARDS) Patients in Supine and Prone Position

The Specific Lung Elastance in ALI/ARDS Patients in Supine and Prone Position

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00568659
Enrollment
15
Registered
2007-12-06
Start date
2007-12-31
Completion date
2015-01-31
Last updated
2015-04-28

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Conditions

Acute Lung Injury, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Keywords

Gas exchange, Respiratory mechanics, Ventilator Induced Lung Injury

Brief summary

The investigators aim is to study the specific lung elastance in ALI/ARDS patients during invasive mechanical ventilation, in supine and prone position.

Detailed description

In sedated and paralyzed ALI/ARDS patients, we study and compare the specific lung elastance in supine and prone position during invasive mechanical ventilation.

Interventions

PROCEDUREspecific elastance

The investigators study the specific lung elastance in ALI/ARDS patients in supine and prone position.

Sponsors

Policlinico Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* ALI/ARDS patients during invasive mechanical ventilation

Exclusion criteria

* Haemodynamic failure, pneumothorax

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Specific elastance5 minutes

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026