Echo and lung ultrasound for weaning

Combined use of Lung and heart ultrasound: possible predictors of weaning failure of ventilated patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202011718030425

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-02

Start date

2020-05-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Circulatory System Respiratory Cardiology Anaesthesia

Interventions

Echo and lung ultrasound

No control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age 20-70 years both sexes mechanically ventilated for 24 hours or more, have underlying disease considered reversed and eligible for extubation by the treating intensivist. (GCS above 8, adequate oxygenation and ventilation, ability to protect his own airway with good cough reflex.)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age 70 years old tracheostomy, active neuromuscular disease, pregnancy, ejection fraction < 50% at enrolment, significant COPD history, previous SBT failure, pneumothorax pleural effusion

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
weaning and/ or extubation success rate and associated lung ultrasound and TTE findings.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
the major contributors in the weaning process; lung aeration loss or high LV filling pressure or both.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactIbrahim Elnemr

Mansoura university

Egytigerrr_2020@yahoo.com+201004239394

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026