Clinical trials: Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT)
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
Atelectasis
Effects of Spontaneous Breathing Activity on Atelectasis Formation During General Anaesthesia
Atelectasis and redistribution of ventilation towards non-dependent lung zones are a common side effects of general anesthesia. Spontaneous breathing activity (SBA) during mechanical ventilation may avoid or reduce atelectasis…
- Trial name
- SBAFGA (NCT01073917)
- Testing
- Spontaneous Breathing, Pressure Controlled Ventilation, Pressure Support Ventilation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
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
Thoracic Surgery
Electrical Impedance Tomography in Evaluating the Effects of Noninvasive Ventilation in Post-Operative Cardiac Surgery
NTRODUCTION: cardiac surgery can lead to pulmonary complications such as hypoxemia and atelectasis. Noninvasive ventilation has been used to prevent and treat such complications.
- Trial name
- NCT03371628
- Testing
- Non invasive ventilation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Infant ALL, Computed Tomography
Comparison of Computertomography Scan, Electrical Impedance Tomography, and Ultrasound of the Lung in Infants
The study focuses on regional lung examination, in particular on the differentiation between collapsed and hyperinflated lung areas.
- Conditions
- Infant ALL, Computed Tomography, Electric Impedance, Ultrasonography
- Trial name
- NCT04989439
- Testing
- Electrical impedance tomography and ultrasonography of the lung
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
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
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Electrical Impedance Tomography for Quantification of Pulmonary Edema in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients
Evaluation of pulmonary edema is a key factor in monitoring and guidance of therapy in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02870894
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
Critical Illness
Effect of Inhaled Nitric Oxide on Pulmonary Ventilation/Perfusion Ratio Assessed by EIT in Patients With ARDS
Electrical impedance tomography was used to monitor changes in pulmonary perfusion distribution and V/Q ratio before and after iNO in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome to investigate the factors predicting iNO…
- Trial name
- NCT05873647
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Critical Illness
Effect of Early Physical Exercise on Pulmonary Ventilation and Recruitment
In the critically patient bed rest and immobilization are some of the responsable of the development of respiratory complications.
- Trial name
- EFRA (NCT02226406)
- Testing
- A: Chair - Leg Cycle ergometer, B: Chair - Arm Cycle ergometer, C: Walk in place
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Prone Position, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Prone Position With Different Types of Cushions in Patients With ARDS
The prone maneuver is a well-established therapy in ARDS. Traditionally, the maneuver is perform with thoraco-abdominal cushions.
- Trial name
- PronEIT (NCT06184490)
- Testing
- Prone position with thoraco-abdominal cushion
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
High-Flow Nasal Cannula, Oxygen Therapy
Individualization Flow in Patients Treated With High Flow Nasal Therapy (iFLOW)
In patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF), High Flow Nasal Therapy (HFNT) improves oxygenation, tolerance, and decreases work of breathing as compared to standard oxygen therapy by facemask.
- Conditions
- High-Flow Nasal Cannula, Oxygen Therapy, Acute Respiratory Failure, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- iFLOW (NCT05401474)
- Testing
- High Flow Nasal Cannula at 30L/min, High Flow Nasal Cannula at 45L/min, High Flow Nasal Cannula at 60L/min
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Ventilation Perfusion Mismatch
Vascular ARDS Recruitment After Inhaled Nitric Oxide
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is when a person's lungs become inflamed, which can be caused by infection, trauma, surgery, blood transfusion, or burn.
- Trial name
- NCT05801224
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Comparison Physiological Effects According to Preoxygenation Method Using EIT
Hypoxemia during endotracheal intubation is one of this procedure's most frequent and severe complications, which can lead to cardiac arrest and other adverse outcomes.
- Trial name
- PreoxyEIT (NCT05962073)
- Testing
- HFNC
- Where
- South Korea
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Acute Respiratory Failure, ARDS
V/Q Matching in Pressure Support Ventilation
The aim of this study is to describe the effects of different levels of pressure support on ventilation-perfusion matching in patients recovering from ARDS, using electrical impedance tomography.
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Failure, ARDS, Electrical Impedance Tomography
- Trial name
- NCT05781802
- Testing
- Level of pressure support
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone Palermo
Respiratory Monitoring
Human Electrical-Impedance-Tomography Reconstruction Models
Current EIT analyses are based on the assumption of a circular thorax-shape and do not provide any information on lung borders. The aim is to obtain the body and lung border contours of male subjects by multi-detector computed…
- Trial name
- NCT02773680
- Testing
- "electrical impedance tomography"
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Gastropathy
Gastroplasty and Electrical Impedance Tomography
Worldwide there is a high prevalence of morbid obesity with a progressive increase in incidence in recent years, causing serious consequences for the health services.
- Trial name
- NCT03476863
- Testing
- Alveolar Recruitment Maneuver, Conventional mechanical ventilation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Daniella Cunha Brandao
Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
EIT-Guided Ventilator Settings in AHRF
This exploratory study aims to investigate the effect of Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT)-guided ventilator settings on mechanical power in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF), including both ARDS and…
- Conditions
- Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Mechanical Power, Ventilator Induced Lung Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06936618
- Testing
- Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT), Enlight 2100
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Hypersecretive Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Evaluating the Short-term Efficacy of Two Oscillation Techniques in Hypersecretive Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Although mechanical ventilation (MV) is life-saving, it is associated with several complications. The establishment of an artificial airway impairs the cough reflex and mucociliary function, leading to the accumulation of…
- Trial name
- NCT06675942
- Testing
- Oscillation and Lung Expansion, High-frequency chest wall oscillation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Capital Medical University
Robotic Surgery
Perioperative High-flow Nasal Oxygen in Patients Undergoing Robotic Surgery
The aim of the study is to assess whether perioperative use of high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) during the period from induction of anesthesia until discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit in patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- Periop HFNO (NCT07591610)
- Testing
- High flow nasal oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Atelectasis Neonatal, Pneumothorax and Air Leak
Detection of Atelectasis or Pneumothorax and Resolution With Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) in Newborn Infants
To validate the benefits of recognizing asymmetric lung disease like atelectasis and pneumothorax in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome using electrical impedance tomography
- Trial name
- DePIcT (NCT04848727)
- Testing
- Detecting asymmetric lung disease like atelectasis or pneumothorax with electrical impedance tomography (EIT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sharp HealthCare