Analysis of the Magnetic Tape Bandage on Respiratory Functional Effects.

August 24, 2022 updated by: Héctor Hernández Garcés, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset

Analysis of the Magnetic Tape Bandage on Respiratory Functional Effects in Patients After Extubation Failure a Quasi-experimental Randomized Clinical Trial.

Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) is the mainstay of supportive care in acute respiratory failure. However, maintaining ventilatory support beyond what is necessary may increase the risk of nosocomial infections, favour respiratory muscle atrophy, prolong ICU stay and increase hospital costs. Similarly, premature withdrawal of ventilatory support may increase ICU patient mortality by requiring reintubation. The MV weaning process is nothing more than the set of procedures that lead to the restoration of normal ventilation of the patient, freeing him/her from ventilatory support and eventually also from an artificial airway. This is a gradual process that can take a significant amount of hospitalisation time, so much so that it could even correspond to 40% of the entire period of ventilatory support. Currently, the process of disconnection from IMV is based on the performance of a spontaneous ventilation test (SVT) either with an unsupported oxygen source or with low ventilator support , with a duration of 30 to 120 minutes.

One of the causes that may condition the viability of SVT is respiratory muscle weakness, which may be ventilator-induced. This condition is a syndrome characterised by the appearance of diffuse and symmetrical muscle weakness affecting 26-65% of patients mechanically ventilated for more than 5 days. Muscle wasting has been demonstrated by ultrasonography with an 18% reduction in the cross-sectional area of the rectus femoris muscle on the 10th day of evolution. This syndrome is associated with an increase in mechanical ventilation time and a 2 to 5-fold increase in mortality. Based on the above, the assessment of respiratory muscle strength should form part of the disconnection protocols of our units. The most studied parameters that provide us with information on patient readiness to face this process are f/Vt, PIM and P(O.1). Recently, the study of the diaphragm by ultrasonography is becoming a valid alternative technique for the study of the state of the muscle most involved in spontaneous breathing.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) is the mainstay of supportive care in acute respiratory failure. However, maintaining ventilatory support beyond what is necessary may increase the risk of nosocomial infections, favour respiratory muscle atrophy, prolong Intensive Care Units (ICU) stay and increase hospital costs. Similarly, premature withdrawal of ventilatory support may increase ICU patient mortality by requiring reintubation. The Mechanical Ventilation (MV) weaning process is nothing more than the set of procedures that lead to the restoration of normal ventilation of the patient, freeing him/her from ventilatory support and eventually also from an artificial airway. This is a gradual process that can take a significant amount of hospitalisation time, so much so that it could even correspond to 40% of the entire period of ventilatory support. Currently, the process of disconnection from IMV is based on the performance of a spontaneous ventilation test (SVT) either with an unsupported oxygen source or with low ventilator support , with a duration of 30 to 120 minutes.

One of the causes that may condition the viability of SVT is respiratory muscle weakness, which may be ventilator-induced. This condition is a syndrome characterised by the appearance of diffuse and symmetrical muscle weakness affecting 26-65% of patients mechanically ventilated for more than 5 days. Muscle wasting has been demonstrated by ultrasonography with an 18% reduction in the cross-sectional area of the rectus femoris muscle on the 10th day of evolution. In addition, this syndrome is associated with an increase in mechanical ventilation time and a 2 to 5-fold increase in mortality. Based on the above, the assessment of respiratory muscle strength should form part of the disconnection protocols of our units. The most studied parameters that provide us with information on patient readiness to face this process are f/Vt, Inspiratory Maximum Pressure (IMP) and Airway Occlusion Pressure P(O.1). Recently, the study of the diaphragm by ultrasonography is becoming a valid alternative technique for the study of the state of the muscle most involved in spontaneous breathing.

Magnetic Tape® is an elastic adhesive bandage with a longitudinal elongation of 50-60% designed to facilitate the process of metameric normalisation by producing physical ionisation when it comes into contact with electromagnetic fields such as those produced in the skin thanks to the formulation of cations (+ ions) and anions (- ions) that it incorporates per square centimetre, acting both polarities (positive and negative) indistinctly and uninterruptedly at the same time, painless and non-invasive, stimulating the cutaneous receptors and nerves, allowing neural stimulation. The electromagnetic field acts as the vehicle to induce the flow of ions (physical ionisation) and does not stimulate the nerve tissue itself as electrical stimulation does directly. However, once the ion flow is created, the mechanism of electrical and magnetic stimulation at the neural level is the same, producing depolarisation of the axon and initiation of the action potential.

The skin is the largest sensory organ in the body and is highly innervated. The nerve fibres it contains are the dendritic limbs of sensory neurons whose cell bodies are located in the dorsal root ganglia.

The main effects studied so far are: 1) It provides a considerable, significant and immediate change in the improvement of joint Range of Movement (ROM); 2) It produces a decrease or elimination of perceived pain in all phases of therapeutic action such as prevention, treatment, recovery, readaptation or performance; 3) It helps to normalise the autonomic nervous system; 4) It normalises the body's dermal temperature; 5) It helps to reduce the collection of liquid after a contusion or fall; 6) It helps to produce myo-normalisation either by relaxation or stimulation; 7) It helps to improve the symptoms caused by scar adhesions.

We consider it interesting, as a starting point in the field of medicine, to present this work and evaluate the effect of Magnetic Tape on the respiratory musculature and, therefore, on the parameters most commonly used for the evaluation of the same in ventilated patients who are going to undergo a Spontaneus Ventilation Test (SVT).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

31

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

      • Valencia, Spain, 46002
        • Recruiting
        • Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset
        • Contact:
          • Héctor Hernández

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients who have received IMV for more than 48 hours and are intended to start the ventilator weaning process.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Adequate oxygenation (SatO2>90% or PaO2>60mmHg, FiO2<0.4 and PEEP <7).
  • Patients under deep sedation+/- muscle relaxation
  • Patients in need of OTI due to structural alterations of the central nervous system
  • Patients with a history of previously known neurological disease
  • Patients with wounds or burns in the paravertebral region, interscapular or subcostal region
  • Patients with active oncological disease
  • Patients with contraindication for exposure to electromagnetic fields
  • Patients under 18 years of age.

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: MagneticTape group
The Magnetic Tape bandage will be placed by the patient's care team and will be placed in the anterior superior part of each hemithorax, matching the large vessels and lymph nodes, in the posterior part of the thorax in the paravertebral area from C3 to T9 and in the subcostal region, following the direct innervation of the thorax and shoulder girdle, as well as the dorsal levels with lateral horns that control the vascularisation of the thorax and shoulder girdle.
The Magnetic Tape bandage will be placed by the patient's care team and will be placed in the anterior superior part of each hemithorax, matching the large vessels and lymph nodes, in the posterior part of the thorax in the paravertebral area from C3 to T9 and in the subcostal region, following the direct innervation of the thorax and shoulder girdle, as well as the dorsal levels with lateral horns that control the vascularisation of the thorax and shoulder girdle.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Peak Inspiratory Pressure
Time Frame: 5 minutes, 24 hours
The measurement will be performed using the ventilator software (Puritan Bennett 980 / 840, Medtronic, Dublin Ireland). Change from Baseline Peak Inspiratory Pressure at 24 h.
5 minutes, 24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Airway Occlusion Pressure
Time Frame: 5 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours
The measurement will be performed using the software and the ventilator curves (Puritan Bennett 980 / 840, Medtronic, Dublin Ireland).
5 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours
Diaphragmatic excursion and Diaphragmatic thickening fraction
Time Frame: 5 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours
Assessment of diaphragmatic activity will be performed using ultrasound equipment.
5 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours
Peak coughing flow
Time Frame: 5 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours
The measurement will be performed using the ventilator software (Puritan Bennett 980 / 840, Medtronic, Dublin Ireland).
5 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours
Ph
Time Frame: 5 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours
Will be performed by analysis of arterial vs. venous blood sample.
5 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours
PaCO2, PaO2
Time Frame: 5 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours
Will be performed by analysis of arterial vs. venous blood sample.
5 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours
Time of mechanical ventilation
Time Frame: 5 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours
The number of days the patient has been under OTI since intubation shall be recorded.
5 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours
Weaning time
Time Frame: 5 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours
The number of days from the first PVE to extubation of the patient shall be recorded.
5 minutes, 12 hours, 24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Hector Hernández-Garcés, PhD, University Hospital Dr. Peset

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 (Actual)

April 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 31, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 31, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 18, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 27, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

May 2, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 25, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2022

Last Verified

August 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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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