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Effects of Variable Ventilation on Respiratory System of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Patients

NCT00202098 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2015-03-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of variable ventilation on respiratory system of patients affected by acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Conditions

  • ARDS

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Variable ventilation

Patients will be mechanically ventilated with Variable Ventilation (3 step with increased level of variability) and "traditional" CMV, for a total of 4 step. Each step lasts in 60 minutes. During this period the investigators will record the gas exchange parameters and the mechanics of the respiratory system.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Policlinico Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Paolo Taccone, MD · Policlinico Hospital Milan

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-03-31
Completion
2015-03-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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