Clinical trials: Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT)
Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
Post-Extubation Assessment of Clinical Stability in ELBW Infants
This is an observational, proof-of-concept, feasibility study that aims to evaluate the feasibility of a monitoring system that integrates clinical data, high-resolution waveforms from the bedside monitor, regional oxygenation…
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT06037083)
- Testing
- Oxygen saturation probe, Near infrared spectroscopy sensors, Electrical impedance tomography
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Respiratory Failure, Sedation
Effects of NIV and CPAP on Ventilation Distribution, Measured by EIT, During Deep Sedation in Paediatric Patients
In patients undergoing spontaneous breathing (SB) deep sedation there is a re-distribution of ventilation towards lungs non-dependant areas (ventral areas in supine position).
- Conditions
- Respiratory Failure, Sedation, Mechanical Ventilation Complication
- Trial name
- NIVEIT-ped (NCT05495477)
- Testing
- EIT
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Obstructive Lung Diseases
Electrical Impedance Tomography of Lung in Child and Young Age
The investigator will determine a compliance of two diagnostic techniques (EIT and Body plethysmography) in collective of children and teenagers with obstructive lung disease and a matched control group.
- Trial name
- EIT-Lunge (NCT02290535)
- Testing
- patients, probands
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Cystic Fibrosis, Healthy
Real-Time Assessment of Lung Structure and Function in Children and Young Adults With CF Using Electrical Impedance Tomography
The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of electrical impedance tomography (EIT) to identify structural and functional physiological changes that occur with disease progression in cystic fibrosis patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05455671
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
ARDS, Alveolar Recruitment Manoeuvres
Electrical Impendance Tomography Usage in ICU
Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive, radiation-free, bedside imaging technique that has been in clinical use for over three decades (1).
- Conditions
- ARDS, Alveolar Recruitment Manoeuvres, Prone Position, Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT)
- Trial name
- EITICU (NCT07184580)
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Erasme University Hospital
Respiratory Distress Syndrome RDS, Preterm Birth
Early Prediction of Lung Injury in Preterm Infants Score
The main hypothesis is that even preterm infants considered "stable" receiving non-invasive ventilation may be at risk of developing BPD due to an inhomogeneous distribution of ventilation.
- Trial name
- EPLIPS (NCT07265583)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Cystic Fibrosis
Electrical Impedance Imaging of Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
The goal of this feasibility study is to evaluate the ability of Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) for providing regional and quantitative information about the extent and nature of bronchial obstruction in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT02524704
- Testing
- CT scan
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Acute Respiratory Failure
Evaluation of Perfusion and Ventilation Distribution in Children: a Pilot Study.
Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a recent monitoring technique that provides information on regional ventilation distribution.
- Trial name
- PELUCHE 2 (NCT07532811)
- Testing
- Evaluation of perfusion with Electrical impedance tomography using sodium chloride or sodium bicarbonate
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
ARDS, Pediatric Respiratory Distress Syndrome
REcruitment MAneuvers and Mechanical Ventilation Guided by EIT in pARDS
There is evidence from randomized controlled trials in adult patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) suggesting that delivering small tidal volumes with adequate levels of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP)…
- Conditions
- ARDS, Pediatric Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Respiratory Disease
- Trial name
- REMAV-EIT (NCT06067152)
- Testing
- EIT measurement, Staircase Recruitment Maneuvers with EIT guided and decremental PEEP trial, Setting of EIT-guided mechanical ventilation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Pediatric Acute Respiratory Failure
Regional Lung Ventilation During Prone Position in in Intubated Children
Mechanical ventilation can lead to pulmonary, diaphragmatic, and hemodynamic complications due to an increase in global and regional transpulmonary pressure.
- Trial name
- ChildProne-EIT (NCT07921745)
- Testing
- Thoracic electric impedance tomography to assed regional ventilation, Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) trial titration, Collection of clinical Data
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
General Anesthesia
Determination of Optimal Positive End-expiratory Pressure Using Electrical Impedance Tomography in Children Under General Anesthesia: Comparison Between Supine and Prone Positions
The purpose of this study was to determine the appropriate positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) in children under general anesthesia and to investigate whether there is a difference…
- Trial name
- NCT05275309
- Testing
- Exploration of optimal PEEP in supine and prone position
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Pediatric Anesthesia, Laparoscopy
Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) Monitoring of Regional Ventilation During Pediatric Laparoscopy
The goal of this prospective, observational study is to describe EIT measurements at different time points during the perioperative period in healthy children undergoing laparoscopic surgery.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Anesthesia, Laparoscopy, Ventilation
- Trial name
- Pulmopneumo (NCT05823688)
- Testing
- Electrical Impedance Tomography
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital
Premature Infant, Chronic Respiratory Disease
Genesis Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT): A Preliminary Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Genesis Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) imaging system for use in pediatric respiratory disease populations including neuromuscular and bronchopulmonary dysplasia, as well as in…
- Conditions
- Premature Infant, Chronic Respiratory Disease, Neuromuscular Diseases, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT03797183
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Hypoxemia of Newborn
Lung Function Monitoring During Hypoxemia Episodes
Premature infants commonly have desaturation episodes due to different reasons such as cessation of breathing or loss of lung volume.
- Trial name
- NCT06535074
- Testing
- Detecting changes in lung volume with hypoxemia episodes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Anesthesia
Evaluation of Atelectasis Formation With Electrical Impedance Tomography During Anesthesia for MRI in Children
This study investigates under controlled conditions the variation of poorly ventilated lung units (silent spaces) in children between 1 and 6 years of age measured by electrical impedance tomography during intravenous anaesthesia…
- Trial name
- ATLANTIS (NCT04507581)
- Testing
- electrical impedance tomography during anaesthesia
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
PreTerm Neonate, Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP)
PEEP FOR LUNG RECRUITMENT IN PRETERM INFANTS-EIT STUDY
Babies born early (under 32 weeks) are at risk of developing lung problems after birth. A major reason for this is that the lungs are not fully developed.
- Conditions
- PreTerm Neonate, Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP), Lung Recruitment, Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT)
- Trial name
- [PEOPLE] (NCT06705257)
- Testing
- Studying the effects of varying levels of PEEP using Electrical impedance tomography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Pregnancy Complications, Atelectasis
Effect of Epidural Analgesia on Regional Lung Ventilation in Parturient Women as Assessed by Thoracic Impedance
The goal of this observational study is to learn more about the effect of obstetric epidural anesthesia on regional lung ventilation in healthy parturient women.
- Trial name
- NCT06195774
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Erasme University Hospital
Surfactant Deficiency Syndrome Neonatal
deMISTify: The Impact of Ventilator Pressure Levels During Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy on Lung Aeration in Preterm Infants
Infants born preterm (before 36 weeks' gestation age) have immature lungs and struggle to breathe on their own. They are supported via respiratory machines like ventilators, as well as pharmaceutical aids like surfactant…
- Trial name
- deMISTify (NCT07522346)
- Testing
- Lung Recruitment Manoeuvre prior to Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy, Control (Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Endotracheal Tube Placement
Electrical Impedance Tomography for Endotracheal Tube Placement
Endobronchial tube misplacement is serious complication during general anesthesia in pediatric patients. Correct placement of the endotracheal tube (ETT) in the trachea is crucial.
- Trial name
- NCT01237756
- Testing
- measurement of left and right lung ventilation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Freiburg
Spontaneous Breathing, Full-Term Neonate
Ventilation Distribution During Spontaneous Breathing in Healthy Newborn Infants
Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is an evolving monitoring tool for respiratory support in neonatal and pediatric intensive care.
- Trial name
- NCT03455400
- Testing
- Swisstom BB2 EIT device
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu