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A New Ultrasonographic Tool to Assess Pulmonary Strain in the ICU

Mechanical Ventilation Complication | Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury

The primary objective of the study is to create a small dataset of regional pulmonary strain values in patients suffering from pulmonary diseases under mechanical ventilation in an intensive care setting.

Hypothesis: The analysis of lung ultrasonographic sequences using speckle-tracking allows the determination of local pleural strain in 4 predetermined pulmonary areas in mechanically ventilated patients suffering from pulmonary diseases.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    18 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult intensive care patients under mechanical ventilation suffering from a pulmonary disease with a static lung compliance of less than 40 mL/cm H2O.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Obesity (Body Mass Index superior to 30 kg/m2)
* Previous thoracic procedure (chest tube, thoracotomy, thoracoscopy)
* Intra-abdominal pressure inferior to 15 mm Hg (if available)
* Previous participation to the study

Study Location

Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Montréal, Quebec
Canada

Contact Study Team

Backup Contact

Julie Desroches, PhD

[email protected]
514-890-8000
Primary Contact

Martin Girard, MD,FRCPC

[email protected]
514-890-8000
Study Sponsored By
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT03405779