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Patients with severe lung conditions occasionally require support with a special ventilator (breathing machine) called the High Frequency Oscillator (HFO). Effective ventilation requires that the pressure generated by the ventilator be as high as possible but not too high as this can damage the lungs. In patients on HFO, there is not a well defined way to measure this pressure. We will insert a small probe into the esophagus of patients on HFO to see if this is an accurate way to measure lung pressures for these patients. A better understanding of these pressures could lead to improved patient care.


Clinical Trial Description

Trials have found that the use of lower tidal volumes (6 ml/kg) during conventional mechanical ventilation decreases morbidity and mortality. Compared to conventional ventilation, high frequency oscillation (HFO) is able to provide much smaller tidal volumes (1.1 - 2.5 ml/kg) and thus theoretically may provide additional lung protection. At this time, while trials of HFO in adults have been inconclusive, the use of HFO for the management of ALI/ARDS has become widespread

Patients with acute lung injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are critically ill and have a high mortality associated with their illness (approximately 50%). Currently, esophageal pressure monitors are used to optimize inflation pressures and improve oxygenation in conventional mechanical ventilation in patients with ALI/ARDS. With this in mind, the purpose of this study is twofold: (1) demonstrate that esophageal pressure monitors can easily be inserted in patients undergoing HFO and (2) report the transpulmonary pressures in these patients. ;


Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective


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NCT number NCT01321398
Study type Observational
Source University of British Columbia
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date October 2010
Completion date March 2013

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