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
Active Locations (1)
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107