Actively Recruiting

Age: 18Years +
All Genders
NCT03405779

A New Ultrasonographic Tool to Assess Pulmonary Strain in the ICU

Led by Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) · Updated on 2025-09-18

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Participants Needed

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Research Sites

411 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The primary objective of the study is to create a small dataset of regional pulmonary strain values in patients suffering from pulmonary diseases under mechanical ventilation in an intensive care setting. Hypothesis: The analysis of lung ultrasonographic sequences using speckle-tracking allows the determination of local pleural strain in 4 predetermined pulmonary areas in mechanically ventilated patients suffering from pulmonary diseases.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

A New Ultrasonographic Tool to Assess Pulmonary Strain in the ICU

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Adult intensive care patients under mechanical ventilation suffering from a pulmonary disease with a static lung compliance of less than 40 mL/cm H2O.
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Obesity (Body Mass Index superior to 30 kg/m2)
  • Previous thoracic procedure (chest tube, thoracotomy, thoracoscopy)
  • Intra-abdominal pressure inferior to 15 mm Hg (if available)
  • Previous participation to the study

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2X 3E4

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Research Team

M

Martin Girard, MD,FRCPC

CONTACT

J

Julie Desroches, PhD

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

Allocation

N/A

Model

N/A

Primary Purpose

N/A

Number of Arms

0

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