The Estimation of Abdominal Pressure by the Bladder and Gastric Pressure

September 24, 2008 updated by: Policlinico Hospital
The investigators aim to compare the bladder pressure to the gastric pressure in critically ill patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In critically ill patients, we will measure the gastric pressure by a gastric balloon and the bladder pressure by the intra-vesical pressure to find the optimal method to estimate the abdominal pressure.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

13

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Italy
      • Milano, Italy, 20100
        • Policlinico Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 90 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Critically ill patients during invasive mechanical ventilation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contraindication to measure the bladder pressure

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Critically hill, mechanically ventilated patients
Procedure: measurement of abdominal pressure
measurement of abdominal pressure with different volume and saline temperature

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To estimate the bladder pressure
Time Frame: 5 minutes
5 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Policlinico Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: davide chiumello, md, Policlinico Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 1, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 1, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 2, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 25, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2008

Last Verified

September 1, 2008

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1200

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