A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on the Inferior Vena Cava Collapsibility Index (IVCCI)

A Prospective Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on the Inferior Vena Cava Collapsibility Index

Previous research has shown that the Inferior Vena Cava Collapsibility Index (IVCCI) can be used to assess volume status. One limitation of the previous work is that changes in intra-thoracic pressure can influence this measurement, and the magnitude of this effect has never been described. The investigators aim is to correlate the degree of change in IVCCI with the set degree of change in intra-thoracic pressure in a heterogeneous population of critically ill patients.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Respiratory Failure

Detailed Description

Initially eligible patients will be those admitted to the OSU MICU and 8ICU within the prior 48 hours. These patients will be screened for predetermined exclusion criteria. Eligible patients will have their IVCCI measured and baseline peak and plateau pressures noted. For those patients meeting a second set of criteria, a common ventilator maneuver will be preformed. The positive end-expiratory pressure will be increased by 5-10 cm/H20 pressure. This procedure will be aborted if ANY safety criteria are exceeded. During the interval, the IVCCI will be re-measured, the ventilator settings will be recorded, and the ventilator will be return to the initial settings. Since changes of these same magnitude are made daily in clinical practice, the risks to the patients in this study will be minimal and no more than that experienced in the course of usual care.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 32

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Ohio
    • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43221
      • The Ohio State University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

InpatientSample

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age>17 years
2. Current use of mechanical ventilation through an endotracheal tube.
3. Admitted to ICU within last 48 hours

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Severe COPD by history (documented FEV1<50% predicted or CT evidence of emphysema)
2. Current suspected Asthma Exacerbation
3. Profound Hypoxia defined as a FiO2 requirement >90% or a PEEP >10 mmHg
4. Patient-ventilator desynchrony or active agitation
5. Unstable O2 requirement as determined by the primary clinical team.
6. Prisoners
7. Bedside clinician refusal (physician or treating nurse).

Exclusion Criteria for ventilator changes:

1. Cardiovascular instability (any increase in rate of vasopressors or i.v. fluid bolus for hypotension within the last four hours)
2. Current PEEP requirements of >15cmH2O
3. Current SpO2 of <88%.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Bedside ultrasound only; Bedside ultrasound to determine the dimensions of the inferior vena cava
Ultrasound with ventilator changes; Bedside ultrasound to determine the dimensions of the inferior vena cava pre and post ventilator changes.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Determine the effect of an increase in positive end-expiratory pressure on intrathoracic pressure variables in patients with acute respiratory failure.	Determine the effect on inferior vena cava collapsibility index of an increase in positive end-expiratory pressure (and resultant change in mean airway pressure) in patients with acute respiratory failure.; Determine the effect on central venous pressure of an increase in positive end-expiratory pressure (and resultant change in mean airway pressure) in patients with acute respiratory failure.; Determine the effect on mean airway pressure of an increase in positive end-expiratory pressure in patients with acute respiratory failure.	24 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Determine the inter-rater reliability in obtaining inferior vena cava collapsibility index ultrasound images.	24 months
Determine the relationship between central venous pressure and inferior vena cava collapsibility index at varying levels of mean airway pressure (MAP).	24 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Naeem Ali, MD
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Naeem Ali, M.D., Ohio State University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: October 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 1, 2013
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 26, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 2, 2010
• First Posted (Estimated): June 3, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 5, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 4, 2024
• Last Verified: March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Insufficiency
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2009H0143