Clinical Trial: Solid State vs. Balloon Esophageal Catheter for Estimation of Pleural Pressure
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Respiratory Failure
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Comparison of a Solid State Versus Balloon Esophageal Catheter for Estimation of Pleural Pressure in Surgical ICU Patients
Brief Summary:
Measurements of esophageal pressure (Pes) as surrogate for pleural pressure are routinely performed in selected ICU patients to facilitate lung-protective ventilation and assess breathing effort.Pes is clinically measured via a nasogastric esophageal catheter.Current techniques involve balloon catheters but have some important disadvantages as they could deflate over time and require a very precise positioning and filling volume.A solid-state sensor does not have disadvantages associated with balloon catheters and…
Read more