Study on the Measurement Method of the Left Diaphragm (LD)

April 23, 2026 updated by: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital

To Study the Consistency of Multiple Measurement Methods of Left Diaphragm Mobility in Critically Ill Patients

This study intends to use ultrasound to measure the bilateral diaphragmatic ultrasound indicators in critically ill patients, focusing on the left diaphragm, and to explore the consistency and reliability among various ultrasound indicators to evaluate the diaphragmatic mobility

Study Overview

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

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Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

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35

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Critically ill patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ①Adult patients (≥18 years old) of both sexes;

    • In invasive group, intubation or tracheotomy was changed to 5L/min T-tube or tracheotomy mask oxygen inhalation;

      • Patients in non-invasive group were treated with mask oxygen 5L/min;

        • agree to participate in the trial and sign the informed consent;

Exclusion Criteria:

  • ①The diaphragm ultrasound operation site was too large to obtain images.

    • Diaphragmatic ultrasound images could not be obtained in any section;

      • The ultrasound image quality of any section was poor;

        • the presence of phrenic nerve injury/paralysis ⑤ pregnant women; ⑥ Neuromuscular diseases such as ALS and myasthenia gravis affect the evaluation of spontaneous breathing ⑦ Patients deemed by the investigator to be ineligible.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Invasive respiratory support group
The subjects of ultrasound measurement were patients with invasive mechanical ventilation
Noninvasive respiratory support group
The subjects of ultrasound measurement were patients with non-invasive respiratory support

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Consistency of diaphragmatic mobility measurements between the standard and modified positions on the left side.
Time Frame: Measurements were performed 5 minutes after all patients were switched to conventional oxygen therapy at 5 L/min for the first time, once breathing had stabilized.
The main purpose is to verify the consistency of the two methods, Measurements were performed after switching patients in the invasive group (intubated patients to T-piece oxygen at 5 L/min and tracheostomized patients to face mask oxygen at 5 L/min following weaning), and patients in the non-invasive group (those receiving non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen therapy) to conventional face mask oxygen at 5 L/min.
Measurements were performed 5 minutes after all patients were switched to conventional oxygen therapy at 5 L/min for the first time, once breathing had stabilized.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Consistency of diaphragmatic excursion measurements between the standard position and the other four positions on the left side.
Time Frame: Measurements were performed 5 minutes after all patients were switched to conventional oxygen therapy at 5 L/min for the first time, once breathing had stabilized.
Consistency of measurement methods，Measurements were performed after switching patients in the invasive group (intubated patients to T-piece oxygen at 5 L/min and tracheostomized patients to face mask oxygen at 5 L/min following weaning), and patients in the non-invasive group (those receiving non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen therapy) to conventional face mask oxygen at 5 L/min.
Measurements were performed 5 minutes after all patients were switched to conventional oxygen therapy at 5 L/min for the first time, once breathing had stabilized.
Consistency of diaphragmatic excursion measurements between the standard position and the other five positions on the right side.
Time Frame: Measurements were performed 5 minutes after all patients were switched to conventional oxygen therapy at 5 L/min for the first time, once breathing had stabilized.
Consistency of measurement methods，Measurements were performed after switching patients in the invasive group (intubated patients to T-piece oxygen at 5 L/min and tracheostomized patients to face mask oxygen at 5 L/min following weaning), and patients in the non-invasive group (those receiving non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen therapy) to conventional face mask oxygen at 5 L/min.
Measurements were performed 5 minutes after all patients were switched to conventional oxygen therapy at 5 L/min for the first time, once breathing had stabilized.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

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May 5, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

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December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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December 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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April 12, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 23, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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April 30, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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April 30, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 23, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • B2026-162

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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