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Prevalence and Kinetics of Diaphragmatic Dysfunction in Elderly Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress

Assessment of the Prevalence and Kinetics of Diaphragmatic Dysfunction in Elderly Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04520815
Acronym
OLDIA
Enrollment
85
Registered
2020-08-20
Start date
2020-06-24
Completion date
2021-12-21
Last updated
2026-09-11

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Conditions

Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult

Brief summary

Acute respiratory distress (ARD) is one of the most frequent reasons for consultation and hospitalization in emergency medicine. The use of ultrasound methods as a diagnostic and clinical assessment tool in emergency medicine is increasingly important. As such, ultrasound is a simple, non-invasive means of assessing diaphragmatic function in the patient's bed. Several methods of ultrasound assessment of diaphragm function have been described. Among these different methods, the diaphragmatic excursion seems to have a better intra and interobserver reproducibility as well as a greater feasibility, in particular because of its speed of realization and its learning curve seeming faster in comparison with the measurement. of the thickening fraction. Measuring the diaphragmatic excursion could therefore ultimately represent a simple means of assessing respiratory function, both diagnostic and prognostic, in patients with acute respiratory distress in the emergency departments. The etiologies of acute respiratory distress in very elderly patients (i.e.\> 75 years) admitted to the emergency reception service are multiple. To our knowledge, there is no data available in the literature on the prevalence of diaphragmatic dysfunction and its short- and long-term course in this category of patients. The main objective of this study is therefore to assess the prevalence of diaphragmatic dysfunction and its evolutionary kinetics in patients over the age of 75 admitted for acute respiratory distress in the emergency medicine department.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
OTHER

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patient in spontaneous ventilation at the admission on emergency room * Presence of acute respiratory distress defined by at least 1 of the following criteria: * Respiratory rate \> 25/min and/or clinical signs of acute respiratory distress, * Hypoxia defined by Sp02 \< 90 %, * Hypercapnia defined by PaC02 \> 45 mmHg with respiratory acidosis defined by a pH value \<7.35. * Absence of opposition of the patient to his participation in the study and the use of his data or the trusted person if the state of the patient does not allow it.

Exclusion criteria

* Presence of a preexisting diaphragmatic dysfunction appearing in the history or the medical file of the patient and explored on the electro-physiological level, * Patient with acute respiratory distress on arrival at the SAU with clinical criteria justifying immediate use of invasive mechanical ventilation and not allowing ultrasound measurements to be carried out or patient admitted to the SAU with mechanical ventilatory support from the outset, * Poor command of the French language or state incompatible with the patient's understanding and / or informed adherence to the study protocol, * History of surgery involving the integrity of the diaphragmatic muscle (diaphragm plication or diaphragmatic lumpectomy or placement of diaphragmatic pacemaker), * Criteria for shock or severe hemodynamic instability, * Intra-cranial hypertension.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Presence of diaphragmatic dysfunctioninclusionUltrasound measurement of diaphragmatic excursion (ED)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Inter-observer reproductibility of the measurement of ED and EITDay 0Comparison of the measure in the between two operators
Predictive value of the presence of diaphragmatic dysfunction48 hours after the beginning of hospitalizationUltrasound measurement of diaphragmatic excursion (ED) on the use of ventilatory assistance
Predictive value of the presence of diaphragmatic dysfunction over the average length of hospital stayup to 7 dayslength of hospitalization duration in Intensive care unit
Predictive value of the presence of a diaphragmatic dysfunction on mortalityup to 7 daysUltrasound measurement of diaphragmatic excursion (ED)
Kinetics of evolution of the diaphragmatic functionDay 1Ultrasound measurement of diaphragmatic excursion (ED)
Evolution of the diaphragmatic functionDay 7Ultrasound measurement of diaphragmatic excursion (ED)
Correlation between risk factors for developing diaphragmatic dysfunction (DD) and ultrasound diagnosis of diaphragmatic dysfunction (DD)up to 7 daysIdentification of the risk factors and Ultrasound measurement of diaphragmatic excursion (ED)
Possible correlation between the presence of a DD diagnosed by the ultrasound measurement of the ED and the duration of mechanical ventilation, the duration of hospitalization in ICU, respiratory complications rate and failures organs rateup to 7 daysqSOFA et APACHE II score
Correlation between the presence of DD diagnosed by ultrasound measurement of ED and the evolution of the functional status of the patient at the end of hospitalization compared to his status at the admissionup to 7 daysscores ADL et AGGIR
Presence of diaphragmatic dysfunction in patients with COVID-19up to 7 daysUltrasound measurement of diaphragmatic excursion (ED)

Countries

France

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORThomas GROSEIL, Dr

CHU de La Réunion

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 12, 2026