Status:
TERMINATED
Unloading Respiratory Muscles During NIV: Comparison of a Spontaneous and Auto-adjusting Controlled Mode
Lead Sponsor:
Krankenhaus Kloster Grafschaft
Conditions:
Respiratory Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Measurement of Work of breathing (WOB), as well as pressure time product (PTP) of transdiaphragmatic pressures to evaluate the degree of muscle activity and muscle unloading during non-invasive ventil...
Detailed Description
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) reduces carbon dioxide in hypercapnic respiratory failure by unloading the respiratory muscles. Spontaneous modes of NIV are usually being used in these situations. Spon...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy voluntary individuals
- PFT within normal limits
Exclusion
- Disease of the upper GI-tract
- Any form of lung disease or disease of the upper airways
- Any form of muscular disease, especially neuromuscular disease pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00366912
Start Date
August 1 2006
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
August 11 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Fachkrankenhaus Kloster Grafschaft
Schmallenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 57392