COVID 19
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to gather information to help doctors understand how Covid-19 affects the lungs in children.
Interventions
Transpulmonary pressure measurements
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients 0-17 years of age, 10 kg or greater, with suspected or confirmed Covid-19 respiratory failure requiring endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation admitted to Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients \<10 kg * Patients with pre-existing chronic mechanical ventilation (chronic respiratory failure) * Patients with known esophageal disease (strictures, known esophageal anatomic abnormalities) * Patients with severe coagulopathy (for which placement of esophageal balloon or other gastric tube via nose or mouth is contraindicated) * Patients who are pregnant (as determined by standard pregnancy testing criteria for Pediatric ICU admission).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Transpulmonary pressure | Through study complication, usually 2 weeks | Numerical data |