Effect of Chest Compression on Respiratory Mechanics in ARDS Patients

Central Hospital, Nancy, France30 enrolled

Overview

In some ARDS patients, a mild chest compression (5 kg) improves lung compliance. We aim to determine wether such an improvement is due to a better recruitment or to a reduction of overdistension

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

ARDS, Human

Interventions

5kg bagOTHER

a 5 kg bag is applied on the chest for 2 hours

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ARDS (Berlin definition) * Age \>18y * under invasive mechanical ventilation Exclusion Criteria: * people protected by the law

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

respiratory mechanics

Time frame: 2 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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