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NCT Number: NCT00143468

The Specific Elastance in Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ALI/ARDS) Patients

The investigators aim to study the specific elastance in ALI/ARDS patients during invasive mechanical ventilation.

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Key information

Conditions

Acute Lung Injury ARDS Lung Diseases Lung Injury Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

16 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ospedale policlinico

Milan, Milano, 20122, Italy

About this study

In sedated and paralyzed ALI/ARDS patients, we studied the specific elastance and also, we compared the specific elastance to healthy subjects during invasive mechanical ventilation.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Stable ALI/ARDS patients during invasive mechanical ventilation

Exclusion criteria

  • Hemodynamic failure, pneumothorax

Treatment and study plan

mechanical ventilation

Behavioral

measurement of specific lung elastance during mechanical ventilation

Primary outcomes

  1. Specific elastance

    Time frame: 5 minutes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Policlinico Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Specific Elastance in Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ALI/ARDS) Patients: Barotrauma and Volutrauma

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2008
First posted
Sep 2, 2005
Registry last updated
Dec 1, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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