Role of Lung Ultrasound in Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation in Postoperative Neurosurgical ICU Patients

Ain Shams University130 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to demonstrate the role of lung ultrasound in weaning from mechanical ventilation in neurosurgical ICU patients compared to the ordinary tools as chest X-ray , ABG, rapid shallow breathing index, ventilator parameters.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

130

Conditions

Intensive Care (ICU)

Interventions

lung ultrasoundDEVICE

bedside lung ultrasound will be done for patients

routine toolsOTHER

chest X-ray , ABG, RSBI, Ventilator parameters will be done for all patients

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Mechanically ventilated patients * ASAI ,ASAII, ASAIII Exclusion Criteria: * Patients or gurdians refuse * Patients with pneumthorax * Patients with pleural effusion * Patients with surgical emphysema * Glasco coma score more than 8 * Patients on high inotropic support * patients with diaphragmatic paralysis

Locations (1)

Ain Shams University hospitals

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

success of weaning

trans-thoracic lung ultrasound will be done to patients to start weaning

Time frame: success of weaning for 48 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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