Measuring changes in lung artery pressure using a non-invasive method in ICU patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the feasibility of using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) to monitor changes in pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) in critically ill patients. It compares the non-invasive EIT measurements with the invasive gold-standard method of PAP measurement using a pulmonary artery catheter. The goal is to determine if EIT can provide reliable data on PAP changes without the risks associated with invasive procedures. The study focuses on intubated ICU patients who require PAP monitoring.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

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's running

• Inselspital Bern, Universitätsklinik für Intensivmedizin
  Bern, Switzerland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Kaspar F Bachmann, MD — Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
• Study coordinator: Kaspar F Bachmann, MD
• Email: kaspar.bachmann@faculty.unibe.ch
• Phone: +41 31 632 21 11

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.