Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of Draining Significant Effusion on Gas Exchange and Lung Mechanics in Patient Under Mechanical Ventilation

Lead Sponsor:

Dokuz Eylul University

Conditions:

Respiration, Artificial

Pleural Effusion

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) who were receiving mechanical ventilator support, had significant pleural effusion (both transudates and exudates) and drainage plan were evaluated. Decis...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients on mechanical ventilation due to acute respiratory failure
  • Estimated effusion \> 800 ml according to USG
  • Have drainage plan according to ICU protocols decided by primary physician

Exclusion

  • Have absolute drainage indication (empyema, hemothorax or chylothorax)
  • predicted duration of mechanical ventilation less than 72 hours
  • contraindications to drainage,
  • underlying disease, which prevents lung expansion (chest deformity, central atelectasis)
  • malignant effusions

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2016

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 30 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

27 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03394872

Start Date

May 1 2016

End Date

August 30 2017

Last Update

January 9 2018

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