Respiratory Mechanics and Pleural Effusion

NCT00258518 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2012-03-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators aim to compare the respiratory mechanics in acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory diseases syndrome (ARDS) patients with and without pleural effusion.

Conditions

  • Critically Ill
  • Acute Lung Injury
  • ARDS

Interventions

PROCEDURE

mechanical ventilation/CT Scan

evaluation of pleural effusion and respiratory mechanics, CT scan

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Policlinico Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Davide Chiumello, MD · Policlinico Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-11-30
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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