Ultrasound to Evaluate Failure of Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

7 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-04-30

Study Completion Date

2018-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the heart, lungs and diaphragm of patients who fail a trial of spontaneous breathing to determine the physiological mechanism of weaning failure.

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Detailed Description

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The transition to unassisted breathing after invasive ventilation often proves challenging, with over 40% of patients failing their first attempt of unassisted breathing. Persistent ventilator dependence predisposes patients to nosocomial complications and increases the economic burden of critical illness. Ventilator-dependence results from an imbalance between the load and capacity of the respiratory muscle pump. Patients who fail a trial of spontaneous breathing commonly exhibit excess respiratory loads secondary to weaning-induced pulmonary edema, atelectasis or dynamic hyperinflation. Many patients who are dependent on the ventilator also show a striking loss of pump capacity due to diaphragm dysfunction. Though each of these mechanisms respond to specific interventions, it is often difficult for physicians to discern which mechanisms are at play at the bedside. Bedside ultrasound is a potentially useful means of evaluating cardiac, pulmonary and diaphragm function during weaning failure. It is readily available, highly feasible and already widely employed in clinical practice. As yet, no study has evaluated the accuracy and feasibility of combining echocardiography with lung and diaphragm ultrasound to comprehensively evaluate the physiological mechanisms of weaning failure. The objectives of this study are to establish the utility of a rapid thoracic ultrasound exam to diagnose mechanisms of ventilation liberation failure and to assess the relationship between cardiothoracic variability during spontaneous breathing and different physiological mechanism of weaning failure.

Conditions

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Acute Respiratory Failure Respiration, Artificial Weaning

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patients over 18 years of age receiving invasive mechanical ventilation for at least 24 hours
* patients who fulfill standard criteria for readiness for a trial of spontaneous breathing (no or minimal sedation, patient awake and interactive; minimal vasopressor/inotrope requirements (Norepinephrine \< or = 0.1, Dopamine \< 10, Vasopressin/Epinephrine off); fraction of inspired oxygen \< or = 50%; spontaneous inspiratory efforts as indicated by patient-triggered breaths; positive end-expiratory pressure \< or = 10 cm H20)
* patients who fail a trial of spontaneous breathing (transient reduction of ventilator support for any duration up to 2 hours as per local ICU practice - typically PS 5 with PEEP 5 OR CPAP 5 OR T-piece)

Exclusion Criteria

* patients with a coagulopathy (INR \> 2.5, platelet count \< 30x10\^6/L) or previously diagnosed bleeding diathesis or are receiving anticoagulant drugs at therapeutic doses (ie. excluding venous thromboembolic prophylaxis)
* patients with a contraindication to nasogastric tube insertion (esophageal varices, upper GI tract surgery, facial trauma, etc.)
* patients receiving extra-corporeal life support

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No