Effects of PEEP on Heart and Lungs in Obese Subjects
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Official title
Evaluation of Effects of Positive End-expiratory Pressure (PEEP) on Lung and Heart Functions in Spontaneous Breathing Obese Subjects.
Brief summary
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Aim of this study is to better understand pathophysiology of the alteration of respiratory mechanics and cardiovascular function in obese volunteer subjects. The investigators plan to test this hypothesis with a physiological, interventional study conducted on volunteers by using Electrical Impedance Tomography in a group of patients and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in another group.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT02523352
- Recruitment status
- Not listed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 35 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Non-Invasive Ventilation Procedure
- Esophageal catheter positioning Procedure
Procedure
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 65 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Apr 4, 2018
- Primary completion
- Dec 30, 2021
- Completion
- Dec 30, 2022
- Last update posted
- Nov 16, 2020
2018 – 2022
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts | 02114 | — |
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- Last update posted Nov 16, 2020 · Synced Sep 5, 2026
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