Clinical trials: Diaphragmatic Weakness
Mechanical Ventilation, Expiratory Muscle
Expiratory Muscle Function in Critically Ill Ventilated Patients
Inspiratory muscle weakness develops rapidly in ventilated critically ill patients and is associated with adverse outcome, including prolonged duration of mechanical ventilation and mortality.
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation, Expiratory Muscle, Critical Illness, Muscle Atrophy or Weakness
- Trial name
- EMFIC (NCT04333186)
- Testing
- Data from ultrasound measurements
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Frailty Syndrome, Geriatric Health
Longitudinal Assessment of Maximal Inspiratory Pressure and Functional Capacity Following Inspiratory Muscle Training in Frail Older Adults (IMT-2)
This study aims to evaluate the effects of an 8-week inspiratory muscle training program on maximal inspiratory pressure and functional capacity in frail older adults aged 80 years and above.
- Conditions
- Frailty Syndrome, Geriatric Health, Respiratory Muscle Weakness, Age-Related Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT07328334
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac Surgery and Diaphragm Function
Diaphragm dysfunction is common after cardiac surgery and may delay weaning from mechanical ventilation and cause respiratory distress.
- Trial name
- NCT02208479
- Testing
- Non invasive ultrasound measurement of the diaphragm thickness during breathing
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Regional Anesthesia, Carotid Endarterectomy
Hemi-diaphragmatic Paresis After Erector Spinae Plane Block
To assess the incidence of hemi-diaphragmatic paresis following ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane (ESP) block
- Trial name
- NCT04706780
- Testing
- ESP block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Antalya Training and Research Hospital
Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Pediatric ALL
Measuring Thickness of the Normal Diaphragm in Children Via Ultrasound.
Critically ill children treated with invasive mechanical ventilation (iMV) in a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) may suffer from complications leading to prolonged duration of ventilation and PICU stay.
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Pediatric ALL, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04589910
- Testing
- diaphragm thickness and thickening fraction
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Weaning Failure
Improving Our Understanding of Respiratory Muscle Training to Facilitate Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU
Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving treatment frequently applied in intensive care unit (ICU). Nonetheless, by putting at rest the respiratory muscles, it can lead to respiratory muscle weakness and atrophy, which are…
- Trial name
- TrainToWean (NCT04658498)
- Testing
- Procedure: Usual Care (UC), Procedure: UC + HI-IMT
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Diaphragm, Diaphragm Disease
Diaphragmatic Ultrasound and Weaning After Lung Transplant.
The prevalence and adverse effect of diaphragm dysfunction (DD) after bilateral-lung transplant (LT) are still unclear, despite a well-known negative impact on weaning and outcome in other cohorts of critically ill and surgical…
- Conditions
- Diaphragm, Diaphragm Disease, Diaphragm Issues, Weakness, Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT05670327
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic ultrasound assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
ICU Acquired Weakness
Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Function and Quadriceps Muscle Thickness in Patients Receiving High Protein Nutrition
Different Protein Doses' Effect on Diaphragmatic Function and Quadriceps Thickness
- Trial name
- NCT06025760
- Testing
- patients who will receive 2 gm protein/kg/day will be evaluated by ultrasound for diaphragmatic function and quadriceps muscle thickness
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Post-operative Pain
Initial Local Anesthetic Dose With Continuous Interscalene Analgesia
Objective: To determine a minimally effective initial local anesthetic bolus required to provide satisfactory analgesia using continuous brachial plexus infusion following arthroscopic shoulder surgery using a double-blind…
- Trial name
- NCT00672100
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
Effect of Verbal Instruction on Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction in Post Stroke Patients
The aim of this study is to investigate which verbal instruction will lead to the most efficient contraction of pelvic floor muscles in post stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03903627
- Testing
- verbal instruction
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Diaphragm Injury, Muscle Weakness
Electromyography for Diaphragm Effort
Mechanical ventilation may be necessary to save the life of a patient due to an accident, pneumonia or surgery. The ventilator then temporarily takes over the function of the respiratory muscles.
- Conditions
- Diaphragm Injury, Muscle Weakness, Weaning Failure, Physiological Stress
- Trial name
- Edi2Pdi (NCT03580720)
- Testing
- Inspiratory threshold loading protocol
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Critical Illness, Muscle Weakness
Diaphragm Protective Ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit
Due to an accident, pneumonia or surgery, patients can have severe shortness of breath or lung damage to such an extent that it compromises vital functions. At such times, mechanical ventilation can be lifesaving.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Muscle Weakness, Muscle Damage, Respiration, Artificial
- Trial name
- DiaPro (NCT03527797)
- Testing
- Titration of support level
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc