Clinical trials: Electric Impedance Tomography, active
Epilepsy
Electrical Impedance Tomography of Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to determine if Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) can produce reproducible and accurate images in people with epilepsy compared to existing standards such as MRI, CT or EEG.
- Trial name
- NCT03050931
- Testing
- Electrical Impedance Tomography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
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
Acute Respiratory Failure, Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT)
Predicting High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Failure Within 72 Hours Using a Physiology-Informed Dual-Domain Model at 30 Minutes
This is a single-center, ambispective observational cohort study of adults with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) receiving high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) as initial respiratory support. The study includes three stages.
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Failure, Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT), High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy
- Trial name
- EFI-HFNO (NCT07366541)
- Testing
- High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy, Electrical Impedance Tomography Monitoring
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF), Hypertension
EIT Evaluation of Different Antihypertensive Agents on the Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure
This prospective, single-center interventional study aims to evaluate the effect of two commonly used intravenous antihypertensive agents - nicardipine and nitroglycerin - on lung ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) distribution in…
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF), Hypertension, Pulmonary Perfusion Imbalance, Aortic Dissection (Subset)
- Trial name
- NCT07603037
- Testing
- Nitroglycerin, Nicardipine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Early Predictors of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains one of the most common complications in extremely preterm infants despite advances in neonatal intensive care.
- Trial name
- EPIRESP (NCT07771387)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF), Non Invasive Ventilation
Monitoring Respiratory Muscle Function in Acute Respiratory Failure Patients on Non Invasive Respiratory Support
Acute respiratory failure is a common, life-threatening condition where the lungs cannot provide enough oxygen to the body. Many patients are treated with non-invasive respiratory support (NRS) such as high-flow nasal oxygen…
- Trial name
- MONITOR-NIV (NCT07423338)
- Testing
- Advanced respiratory monitoring
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Thromboembolisms
Electrical Impedance Tomography for Assessment of Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious and progressive disease that is difficult to treat and diagnose, mainly because its symptoms are nonspecific and often delay recognition. Early diagnosis is a major challenge.
- Trial name
- NCT07453017
- Testing
- Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT), Right Heart Catheterization
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Severe ARDS
Ultra-protective Ventilation Monitored by Electrical Impedance Tomography in Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome on Veno-venous ECMO
For ECMO supported patients with severe ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), usual care include use of "ultraprotective" mechanical ventilation with tidal volume and pressure reductions that might ultimately enhance lung…
- Trial name
- EIT-ECMO (NCT05717218)
- Testing
- Ultra-protective mechanical ventilation monitored by electrical impedance tomography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lung Diseases
The Use of Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) in Pulmonary Diseases
The study titled "The Use of Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) in Pulmonary Diseases" investigates the impact of using EIT as a non-invasive method to monitor the distribution of pulmonary ventilation and its relationship to…
- Trial name
- NCT07356076
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Olomouc
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
ARDS (Moderate or Severe)
Combining Electrical Impedance Tomography and Thoracic Ultrasound Toinvestigate Dynamic Changes
1. To evaluate the dynamic changes of lung ultrasound during electrical impedance tomography (EIT) PEEP titration and across the first week of ARDS. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT06958770
- Testing
- Electrical impedance tomography
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Pulmonary Embolism Acute
Pulsatile Electrical Impedance Tomography for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
This multicenter observational diagnostic study aims to evaluate pulsatile electrical impedance tomography (EIT) for the diagnosis and monitoring of acute pulmonary embolism.
- Trial name
- EIT-PE (NCT07724197)
- Testing
- Pulsatile Electrical Impedance Tomography
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
COMPARISON OF LUNG RECRUITABILITY ASSESSMENT BY HYSTERESIS RATIO AND RECRUITMENT-TO-INFLATION RATIO, AND PEEP TITRATION IN ARDS.
This multicenter, single-blind physiological study aims to compare two bedside methods for assessing lung recruitability in mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): the…
- Trial name
- PV-TOOL (NCT07713420)
- Testing
- Physiological lung recruitability assessment and PEEP titration protocol
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Oriol Roca
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Pulmonary Overdistension Assessment With Electrical Impedance Tomography in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrom in Prone Position.
Mechanical ventilation in COPD requires a good interaction Patient-Ventilator without asynchronies in order to reduce mortality. Dynamic hyperinflation with PEEPi is responsible for major asynchronies in COPD.
- Trial name
- Tomo-BPCO (NCT07090460)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de la côte Basque
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Assessment of Kidney Function by Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT)
The product under investigation is named Gense EIT-kidney device. This kidney device is a portable and non-invasive imaging modality capable of capturing the cross-sectional bioelectrical impedance distribution of the kidney at…
- Trial name
- NCT06898294
- Testing
- EIT kidney function assessment
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
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
ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome), Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT)
Pulse Wave vs. Saline Contrast EIT for Pulmonary Perfusion in ARDS
Monitoring pulmonary perfusion is crucial in critical care, especially for conditions like ARDS. Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is a valuable, non-invasive tool for real-time bedside monitoring.While well-established for…
- Conditions
- ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome), Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT), Mechanical Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT07908368
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
ARDS, Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Electrical Impedance Tomography-Based Dynamic Ventilation-Perfusion Functional Phenotype Trajectory in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by severe hypoxemia and extensive lung injury. Recent studies indicate that lung functional phenotypes - particularly the distribution and evolution of lung perfusion …
- Trial name
- NCT07370610
- Testing
- EIT Monitoring
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
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
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
RecruitmEnt Assessed by eleCtRical Impedance Tomography
The RECRUIT study is a multinational, multicenter physiological observational study conducted by the PLUG working group. It is a single-day study (1.5-2 hours) associated with specific lung (de)recruitment maneuvers to verify the…
- Trial name
- RECRUIT (NCT04460859)
- Testing
- Specific lung recruitment maneuvers
- Where
- 4 sites in Brazil, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto