CompletedNot Applicable

Electrical Impedance Imaging of Patients on Mechanical Ventilation

United States2 participantsStarted 2014-09

Plain-language summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) as a bedside diagnostic tool for lung pathologies in patients who are mechanically ventilated. In electrical impedance tomography low amplitude, low frequency current is applied on electrodes, and the resulting voltage is measured and used to computed the electrical properties of the interior of the chest as they change in time. The computed properties are used to form an image, which can then be used for monitoring and diagnosis.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients admitted to the ICU at Medical Center of the Rockies and on mechanical ventilation * Age greater than or equal to 18 * Computed Tomography of the chest during normal course of hospital admission Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 * Any skin disorder that would prevent placement of the electrodes on the chest wall * Hemodynamic instability prohibiting patient from being moved to place the device

What they're measuring

Sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing lung pathology

Timeframe: One year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02232841

SponsorColorado State University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2016-08

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