The Specific Elastance in ARDS Patients: a Pediatric Study

The Specific Elastance in ARDS Patients. Connections Between Volutrauma and Barotrauma - A Pediatric Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02036801

Enrollment

Registered

2014-01-15

Start date

2009-06-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-03-19

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Conditions

Pediatric ARDS

Keywords

ARDS, Lung, Specific Elastance, Pediatric patients

Brief summary

Aim of this study is to assess lung specific elastance in a population of pediatric patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) treated with mechanical ventilation, and in a pediatric population of ICU patients with healthy lung which are treated with mechanical ventilation for other clinical purposes.

Interventions

OTHERLung specific elastance

Measurement of lung specific elastance and lung mechanical characteristics at different PEEP levels and tidal volumes

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* ARDS (Berlin Definition Criteria) or mechanical ventilation in healthy lungs

Exclusion criteria

* Hemodynamic instability * Lung diseases other than ARDS * Parental refuse

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Specific elastance of the lung	10 minutes from the start of the study

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026