Status:

COMPLETED

The Estimation of Abdominal Pressure by the Bladder and Gastric Pressure

Lead Sponsor:

Policlinico Hospital

Conditions:

Critically Ill Patients

Eligibility:

MALE

16-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators aim to compare the bladder pressure to the gastric pressure in critically ill patients.

Detailed Description

In critically ill patients, we will measure the gastric pressure by a gastric balloon and the bladder pressure by the intra-vesical pressure to find the optimal method to estimate the abdominal pressu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Critically ill patients during invasive mechanical ventilation

Exclusion

  • Contraindication to measure the bladder pressure

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

13 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00143494

Start Date

July 1 2005

End Date

November 1 2007

Last Update

September 25 2008

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Policlinico Hospital

Milan, Italy, 20100