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Respiratory Mechanics in Brain Injured Patients

NCT00639990 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2008-03-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The hypothesis is that brain injury patients have alterations of the respiratory system related to intraabdominal pressure. Furthermore application of moderate levels of PEEP may improve respiratory function in these patients.

Conditions

  • Brain Injury
  • Acute Lung Injury

Interventions

OTHER

PEEP

Application of positive end expiratory pressure

OTHER

PEEP

Application of positive end-expiratory pressure

OTHER

PEEP

Application of positive end-expiratory pressure

OTHER

PEEP

Application of positive end-expiratory pressure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Università degli Studi dell'Insubria

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Paolo Pelosi, MD · University of Insubria, Varese

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-06-30
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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