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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
10
Participants Needed
1
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
Eligibility Criteria
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.
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
1
Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2X 3E4
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Martin Girard, MD,FRCPC
CONTACT
J
Julie Desroches, PhD
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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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