Status:

COMPLETED

AMBU Bag Manual Ventilation vs. Transport Ventilator Mechanical Ventilation for Transport

Lead Sponsor:

Thomas Jefferson University

Conditions:

Oxygenation

Manual Ventilation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a clinical trial to compare the oxygenation and ventilation performance between manual ventilation and mechanical ventilation when transporting cardiac patients to the ICU.

Detailed Description

Following cardiac surgery, patients often require ventilation during transport to the intensive care unit (ICU). Most of the time, manual ventilation using an AMBU bag (AMBU INC. MD, USA) is utilized,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Over 18 years old (any gender or race)
  • Cardiac surgery
  • Require postoperative mechanical ventilation and care in the ICU.

Exclusion

  • Patients' refusal
  • Extubation in OR
  • On mechanical circulatory support
  • Requirement for postoperative therapy with inhaled pulmonary vasodilators (epoprostenol (FLOLAN), inhaled nitric oxide, etc.)
  • Severe RV dysfunction with preoperative echocardiography
  • Contraindication to TEE and pulmonary artery catheter.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

78 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06006208

Start Date

November 1 2023

End Date

April 30 2025

Last Update

December 4 2025

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Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107