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Respiratory FailureNCT02992002

Influence of Fluid Challenge on End-Expiratory Lung Impedance in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Monitored With Electrical Impedance Tomography

An observational study of Respiratory Failure and Circulatory Failure, run by University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein at 1 site in Germany.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The study investigates the influence of a clinically indicated fluid challenge on end-expiratory lung impedance, assessed by electrical impedance tomography (EIT). EIT data will be collected before, during and after infusion of 500 ml of crystalloid solution in mechanically ventilated patients on an operative… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Fluid Challenge
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
Dec 2016to Dec 2017
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Mixed population of intensive care unit patients

Who may be able to join

  • patients on mechanical ventilation
  • clincial decision to monitor regional ventilation with electrical impedance tomography
  • clinical indication for fluid challenge
  • established cardiac output monitoring with transpulmonary thermodilution

Who cannot join

  • age < 18 years
  • open lung injuries
  • instable injury of spine or cranium
  • thoracic metal implants
  • body mass index > 35

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • University Medical Center Schleswig Holstein, Campus Kiel

    Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, 24145

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About this study

The study investigates the influence of a clinically indicated fluid challenge on end-expiratory lung impedance, assessed by electrical impedance tomography (EIT). EIT data will be collected before, during and after infusion of 500 ml of crystalloid solution in mechanically ventilated patients on an operative intensive care unit.

Being tested
Fluid Challenge
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Insufficiency, Shock, Edema

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Fluid ChallengeOther

    Infusion of a standardized amount of crystalloid solution (500 ml) to assess fluid responsiveness by means of changes in cardiac output, assessed by transpulmonary thermodilution.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in end-expiratory lung impedance (EELI)

    To assess the effect of fluid challenge on EELI, the change in EELI during the fluid challenge will be measured by electrical impedance tomography and will be compared to the change in EELI during the last 15 minutes before start of the fluid challenge.

    Measured: 15-30 minutes

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Correlation between change in end-expiratory lung impedance and change in intrathoracic blood volume

    We will assess the correlation between the change in end-expiratory lung impedance during infusion of 500 ml of crystalloid solution and the change in intrathoracic blood volume (assessed by transpulmonary thermodilution) during the same time period.

    Measured: 15-30 minutes

  2. Fluid responsiveness

    We will investigate whether the ratio of cardiac-related impedance changes to ventilation-related impedance changes, measured by EIT at baseline (i.e. before start of fluid challenge), can predict fluid responsiveness, defined as an increase in stroke volume of greater or equal to 15% compared to baseline.

    Measured: 15-30 minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Dec 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2016
  3. Primary completionDec 2017
  4. Study completionDec 2017

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02992002
Sponsor's protocol ID
EIT Fluid Challenge
Status last verified
May 2018
First submitted
9 Dec 2016
Last updated
3 May 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Respiratory Failure and Circulatory Failure, run by University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein at 1 site in Germany.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 May 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in end-expiratory lung impedance (EELI) (time frame: 15-30 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 May 2018.

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