Non-Invasive Measurements of Changes in Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Intensive Care Unit Patients Using Electrical Impedance Tomography - A Feasibility Study
Recruiting · NCT06544148 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Electrical impedance tomography
What this trial is about
To assess whether changes in electrical impedance - measured using an electrical impedance tomography (EIT) chest belt - can be used to derive changes in pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) in critically ill patients when compared to invasive gold-standard PAP measured using pulmonary artery catheter (PAC).
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Age ≥ 18-year-old.
- Intubated patients in the ICU with clinical decision to monitor PAP and cardiac output using a PAC.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with implanted or external thoracic electronic devices (e.g., pacemaker) or thoracic metal implants.
- Known pregnancy or lactating patients.
- Open lung injuries or pneumothorax.
- Open wounds, drainages, burns or rashes of the upper thorax.
- Estimated thoracic perimeter smaller than 66 cm or larger than 134 cm.
- Known allergies to wound dressings or adhesives (e.g., gel electrodes)
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Inselspital Bern, Universitätsklinik für Intensivmedizin - Bern, Switzerland