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Study of Variations of Pleural and Esophageal Pressures Under Mechanical Ventilation After Lung Transplantation

Study of Variations of Pleural and Esophageal Pressures Under Mechanical Ventilation After Lung Transplantation

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03179644
Enrollment
14
Registered
2017-06-07
Start date
2016-07-08
Completion date
2022-11-15
Last updated
2022-11-16

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Conditions

Respiratory Disease

Brief summary

The primary objective of the study is to determine the correlation between mean pleural pressure and oesophageal pressure in the immediate aftermath of bi-pulmonary transplantation. In this research, oesophageal pressure will be measured by a nasogastric tube with an esophageal balloon (also suitable for feeding the patient) usually installed at the time of transplantation, pleural pressure will be measured by several Pleurocath-type catheters (Prodimed Inc, France) which the thoracic surgeon will have positioned at the end of the surgery without additional skin intrusion.

Detailed description

Pulmonary transplantation is a model of acute lung injury due to ischemia-reperfusion phenomena responsible in 1 in 4 patients for the occurrence of primary graft dysfunction (DPG), which penalizes graft prognosis in the short to medium term. The survival of transplant patients. Furthermore, the post-operative period is a complex period in which multiple hemorrhagic, immunological, infectious, and neuromuscular complications may arise that may require prolonged mechanical ventilation. At present, there are no data on the measurement of pressure in pleural space after pulmonary transplantation. Achieving this measurement would make it possible to adapt the settings of the ventilator to both the acute phase in the case of DPG and to a later phase in case of mechanical weaning. In the case of bi-pulmonary transplantation, before the thorax is closed, each patient benefits from the systematic placement of bilateral anterior and posterior thoracic drains to prevent the formation of fluid effusions (hemothorax, pleurisy) and / or gases (pneumothorax ) Which would impede ventilation and compromise gas exchange. These drains are gradually withdrawn during resuscitation usually after weaning mechanical ventilation

Interventions

OTHERMeasurement of oesophageal pressure and pleural pressure

Measurement of oesophageal pressure by a nasogastric tube with an esophageal balloon (also enabling the patient to be fed) and pleural pressure measurement by means of several pleurocath-type catheters (Prodimed Inc, France) which the thoracic surgeon will have previously Positioned at the end of the surgery without any additional skin intrusion

Sponsors

Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Adult patient admitted in the Respiratory Distress and Severe Infections Intensive Care Unit in the postoperative period following a double lung transplant, the objective is to To assess the correlation between the mean pleural pressure and esophageal pressure

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

\- Adult patient admitted in the Respiratory Distress and Severe Infections Intensive Care Unit in the postoperative period following a double lung transplant after written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Age less than 18 years, Pregnancy, breast feeding, adults under guardianship or under safeguard justice, not beneficiaries of a social security scheme, persons deprived of liberty by a judicial or administrative decision , those hospitalized without consent Single lung transplant * Open chest at the end of transplantation * high flow pleura-pulmonary fistula (Contraindication to the establishment of a nasogastric tube proven presence of esophageal varices esophageal tumor Surgery of the esophagus of less than 1 year

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Oesophageal pressure5 daysThe oesophageal pressure will be measured with a nasogastric tube with an esophageal balloon (also enabling the patient to be fed)(6 measurements at the end of inspiration and 6 at the end of expiration).
Pleural pressure5 daysThe pleural pressure will be measured using several pleurocath-type catheters (Prodimed Inc, France)(4 inspiratory measures and 4 expiratory measures)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Correlations between the mean pleural pressure and esophageal pressure during the 5 days following a double lung transplant.5 days
Comparison between the pleural pressure and esophageal pressure depending on the lung injury, the ventilation mode and the body position (supine and prone position)5 days

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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