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Acute Lung Injury (ALI)NCT01272882

Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) Monitoring in Adults With ALI or ARDS

A study testing Electrical Impedance Tomography monitoring in people with Acute Lung Injury (ALI) and ARDS, run by Christiana Care Health Services at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) monitoring has been researched as a method to determine the spatial impedance distribution in a body cross section, but has yet to become an established clinical tool. EIT monitoring gives a dynamic, breath-to-breath measurement of both global and regional ventilation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acute Lung Injury (ALI), ARDS
What is being tested?
Electrical Impedance Tomography monitoring
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
13 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2010to Mar 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients will be included in this study if the following criteria have been met:
  • Males and females > 18 years old (non-pregnant, non-lactating females).
  • Partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) / Fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) ratio < 300 torr.
  • Signed informed consent has been obtained.

Who cannot join

  • Females who are pregnant or lactating.
  • Patients with skin abrasions or wounds in the chest area.
  • Patients receiving dialysis.
  • Patients with pacemakers or paced EKG rhythms.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Christiana Hospital

    Newark, Delaware, 19718

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About this study

Official title: Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) Monitoring: A Pilot Comparison to Standard of Care Assessments in Adults With Acute Lung Injury (ALI) or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) monitoring has been researched as a method to determine the spatial impedance distribution in a body cross section, but has yet to become an established clinical tool. EIT monitoring gives a dynamic, breath-to-breath measurement of both global and regional ventilation. Recently, there has been evidence that EIT monitoring has great potential to become a non-invasive bedside tool for assessment of regional lung ventilation without documented hazards. Potential applications include any adult patients in acute respiratory failure. Data collected from this research may contribute to improved patient safety outcomes.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility of using the EIT monitor in intensive care unit (ICU) setting on patients with acute respiratory failure and to compare the EIT monitor data to standard of care patient assessments. It is hypothesized that the EIT monitor, when applied to adults in acute respiratory failure, will correlate with conventional standard of care assessments for these patients.

Read the detailed description

INTRODUCTION:

Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) monitoring has been researched as a method to determine the spatial impedance distribution in a body cross section, but has yet to become an established clinical tool. EIT monitoring gives a dynamic, breath-to-breath measurement of both global and regional ventilation. Recently, there has been evidence that EIT monitoring has great potential to become a non-invasive bedside tool for assessment of regional lung ventilation without documented hazards. Potential applications include any adult patients in acute respiratory failure. Data collected from this research may contribute to improved patient safety outcomes.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility of using the EIT monitor in ICU setting on patients with acute respiratory failure and to compare the EIT monitor data to standard of care patient assessments. It is hypothesized that the EIT monitor, when applied to adults in acute respiratory failure, will correlate with conventional standard of care assessments for these patients.

METHOD:

This pilot study design will consist of a prospective, blinded evaluation of the EIT monitor for patients with acute lung injury or acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Once a patient has met the inclusion criteria and has signed informed consent:

  1. EIT electrode chest band will be applied by trained respiratory care staff. Application includes elastic chest band with 16 electrodes.
  2. EIT electrode chest band is connected to the EIT monitor which will be turned on and will monitor and store EIT data.
  3. EIT monitoring will take place for 4 to 6 hours, during day shift (7am to 4pm)
  4. Patient's may be monitored on three separate days.

No interventions, tests or modifications to the standard of care will occur to patients for this pilot study of EIT monitoring. Clinicians guiding the care of these patients will be blinded to the EIT data. The EIT chest band will be removed if transport of the patient is necessary or if care is needed in the area of the chest band.

Being tested
Electrical Impedance Tomography monitoring
Medical subject headings
Acute Lung Injury

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Electrical Impedance Tomography monitoringDevice

    Chest belt with 16 electrodes connected to the EIT device

Study groups in NCT01272882
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Adults with ARDS or ALIExperimentalAdults with PaO2/FiO2 ratio less than 300. Consented patients will be placed on EIT monitor. The only intervention is the addition of Electrical Impedance Tomography monitoring using the Chest belt with 16 electrodes connected to the EIT device. No changes to standard patient care will occur other than collecting EIT monitor data.
Receives: Device: Electrical Impedance Tomography monitoring

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Feasibility of EIT Monitoring in This Population of ARDS/ALI Patients

    Feasibility for the purposes of our study was the ability to apply the device to a diverse population of ARDS/ALI patients and obtain EIT data from the device.

    Measured: At the start of monitoring once the patient was consented and enrolled.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Jan 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2010
  3. Primary completionMar 2011
  4. Study completionMar 2011

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
13 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01272882
Sponsor's protocol ID
CCC#30067
Other IDs
DDD# 600788
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
3 Jan 2011
Last updated
25 May 2017
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No: IPD data will not be shared

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Electrical Impedance Tomography monitoring in people with Acute Lung Injury (ALI) and ARDS, run by Christiana Care Health Services at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 7 Jan 2013). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Feasibility of EIT Monitoring in This Population of ARDS/ALI Patients (time frame: At the start of monitoring once the patient was consented and enrolled.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 May 2017.

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