The purpose of this study was to examine whether if the effect of standing with assistance of the tilt table on diaphragm excursion and thickness in the stroke patients with tracheotomy.
40-45 stroke patients with tracheotomy were passive tilting (α=0°, 30°, 60°) by an electric tilt table in the random order. The diaphragm excursion and thickness were measured by ultrasonography on three tilting during the quiet breathing. Besides, the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were calculated to assess the reliability of the diaphragm ultrasonography in this population.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
41
The tilt table provides passive standing for the stroke patients with tracheotomy
Shenzhen Second People's Hospital
Shenzhen, China
Diaphragm excursion
The measurement of the diaphragm dome excursion following the M-mode approach during quiet breathing could provide indirect information about inspiratory volume.
Time frame: Half an hour
Diaphragm thickness
The diaphragm thickness was measured by B-mode approach providing clear visualization of the diaphragm morphology at the zone of apposition at the quiet breathing on the three tilting.
Time frame: Half an hour
The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC)
For the ultrasonography assessment, the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was analyzed by using the two-way mixed-effects ICC \[2.1\] model with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Time frame: Within-24h
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