Respiratory Muscle Dysfunction in Critically Ill Patients

June 9, 2015 updated by: Leo Heunks, University Medical Center Nijmegen

Respiratory muscle dysfunction in critically ill patients is associated with elevated morbidity, including prolonged weaning from mechanical ventilation. The causes for respiratory muscle dysfunction in these patients is poorly understood and no effective treatment is available.

The general hypothesis of the present study is that in critically ill mechanically ventilated subjects respiratory muscle dysfunctions results from loss of myosin induced by activation of proteolytic cascades.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

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

  • Netherlands
      • Nijmegen, Netherlands, 6500HB
        • Radboud Universtity Nijmegen Medical Centre

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

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Severe sepsis / septic shock
  • Clinical reason for laparotomy
  • > 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No informed consent
  • Medical history of myopathy
  • Unintended weight loss before ICU admission
  • Pregnancy
  • Chronic use of corticosteroids

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Diaphragm muscle biopsy
Patients admitted to the ICU meeting severe sepsis / septic shock criteria
Procedure: diaphragm muscle biopsy
Biopsy is obtained for biochemical analysis
Active Comparator: Elective laparotomy
Procedure: Diaphragm muscle biopsy
Biopsy is obtained for biochemical analysis

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Diaphragm muscle myosin content
Time Frame: 1 day
1 day
Markers for inflammation
Time Frame: 1 day
Inflammatory mediators are measured in plasma and diaphragm at the moment the diaphragm biopsy is obtained.
1 day
Markers for activation of proteolytic pathway in the diaphragm
Time Frame: 1 day
Biochemical analysis is targeted towards activation of several proteolytic pathways (proteasome, lysosmal).
1 day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
length of ICU stay
Time Frame: 6 months
Length of ICU stay obtained from medical record
6 months
Length of mechanical ventilation
Time Frame: 6 months
Duration of mechanical ventilation is assesssed within 6 months after obtaining diaphragm biopsy.
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Medical Center Nijmegen

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2016

Study Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 12, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 14, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

April 16, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 10, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 9, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Diam1

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