Alternative Measurements of Cough Pressure and Effects of Epidural Anaesthesia on Cough Pressure (ESPIRATOS)

November 4, 2016 updated by: Lluís Gallart, Parc de Salut Mar
Pressure generated by cough is an expression of expiratory muscle strength. Cough pressure (Pcough) is usually measured with gastric and/or esophageal catheters, but these are often either inconvenient or uncomfortable for the patient. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether central venous, vesical or rectal catheters could be useful to measure cough pressures as alternative sites to standard esophageal and gastric balloons.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

8

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

  • Spain
      • Barcelona, Spain, 08003
        • Hospital Del Mar

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients aged 18 to 75 years and scheduled for colon cancer surgery were recruited.
  • Informed consent signed.

Exclusion Criteria:

Rectal surgery, advanced cancer, abdominal wall disorders, respiratory or neuromuscular illness, body mass index > 30, chronic pain, pregnancy and inability to cough adequately.

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Cough
Procedure: Cough pressure measurement
Device: Pcough

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Cough pressure
Time Frame: From baseline until 1 hour
From baseline until 1 hour

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Parc de Salut Mar

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 17, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 4, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

November 6, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 6, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 4, 2016

Last Verified

November 1, 2016

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ESPIRATOS

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