Open Lung Strategy in Critically Ill Morbid Obese Patients

NCT ID: NCT02503241

Last Updated: 2020-11-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

21 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-04-30

Study Completion Date

2022-06-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this interventional crossover study in morbidly obese intubated and mechanically ventilated patients is to describe the respiratory mechanics and the heart-lung interaction at titrated positive end-expiratory pressure levels following a recruitment maneuver with transthoracic echocardiography and electric impedance tomography imaging.

Detailed Description

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Obese patients under mechanical ventilation are more likely to develop atelectasis as a consequence of the increased abdominal weight. Atelectasis is the primary responsible for respiratory insufficiency and impossibility to wean obese patients from respiratory support.

In a previous study we demonstrated the efficacy of the application of titrated PEEP levels following a recruitment maneuver in obese patients, i.e. improvement in respiratory mechanics and gas exchanges without negative hemodynamic effects.

The application of lung and heat imaging will allow us to quantitatively describe:

* Increase in aerated lung tissue (reduction of atelectasis)
* Reduction of over-inflation of the ventilated regions
* Recoupling of ventilation and perfusion
* Improvement in right heart function by reduction of right heart afterload

Conditions

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Obesity Respiratory Insufficiency Right-Sided Heart Failure Pulmonary Atelectasis Respiratory Mechanics

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Physiologic crossover study. There is no randomization. All participants will receive the same interventions in the same order.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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PEEP_Titration_INCREMENTAL

The investigators will compare 3 levels of PEEP (BASELINE versus PEEP INCREMENTAL versus PEEP DECREMENTAL). Baseline PEEP is based in the standard of care PEEP used in the participant units. PEEP incremental value is based in transpulmonary pressure.

Intervention : PEEP INCREMENTAL

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PEEP INCREMENTAL

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

PEEP was progressively increased by steps of 2 cmH2O every 60 second until the end-expiratory transpulmonary pressure became positive between 0-2 cmH2O.

PEEP DECREMENTAL

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Lung recruitment maneuver (LRM) is a transitory and controlled increase in airway pressure to open collapsed alveoli. LRM is the first step of the PEEP DECREMENTAL method. After LRM, PEEP is systematically decreased, in small decrements, until the best respiratory system mechanics is identified.

PEEP_Titration_DECREMENTAL

The investigators will compare 3 levels of PEEP (BASELINE versus PEEP INCREMENTAL versus PEEP DECREMENTAL). Baseline PEEP is based in the standard of care PEEP used in the participant units. PEEP decremental value is based in lung recruitment maneuver followed by a best compliance curve during PEEP decrements.

Intervention :PEEP DECREMENTAL

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PEEP INCREMENTAL

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

PEEP was progressively increased by steps of 2 cmH2O every 60 second until the end-expiratory transpulmonary pressure became positive between 0-2 cmH2O.

PEEP DECREMENTAL

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Lung recruitment maneuver (LRM) is a transitory and controlled increase in airway pressure to open collapsed alveoli. LRM is the first step of the PEEP DECREMENTAL method. After LRM, PEEP is systematically decreased, in small decrements, until the best respiratory system mechanics is identified.

Interventions

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PEEP INCREMENTAL

PEEP was progressively increased by steps of 2 cmH2O every 60 second until the end-expiratory transpulmonary pressure became positive between 0-2 cmH2O.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

PEEP DECREMENTAL

Lung recruitment maneuver (LRM) is a transitory and controlled increase in airway pressure to open collapsed alveoli. LRM is the first step of the PEEP DECREMENTAL method. After LRM, PEEP is systematically decreased, in small decrements, until the best respiratory system mechanics is identified.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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PEEP_Titration PEEP_Titration

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* ICU admitted requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation
* BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2
* Waist circumference \> 88 cm (for women)
* Waist circumference \> 102 cm (for men)

Exclusion Criteria

* Known presence of esophageal varices
* Recent esophageal trauma or surgery
* Severe thrombocytopenia (Platelets count ≤ 5,000/mm3)
* Severe coagulopathy (INR ≥ 4)
* Presence or history of pneumothorax
* Pregnancy
* Patients with poor oxygenation index (PaO2/FiO2\< 100 mmHg with at least 10 cmH2O of PEEP)
* Pacemaker and/or internal cardiac defibrillator
* Hemodynamic parameters: systolic blood pressure (SBP) \<100 mmHg and \>180 mmHg, or if SBP is between 100-180 mmHg on high dose of IV continuous infusion norepinephrine (\>20 μg per minute), or dobutamine (\>10 μg per minute), or dopamine (\>10 μg per Kg per minute), or epinephrine (\>10 μg per minute).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Robert M. Kacmarek

RRT, PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Robert Kacmarek, RRT, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Lorenzo Berra, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32876469 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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PRICESEOBESE

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id