AMBU Bag Manual Ventilation vs. Transport Ventilator Mechanical Ventilation for Transport

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Oxygenation, Manual Ventilation, Mechanical Ventilation, Point of Care Ultrasound, Cardiac Function Disturbance Postoperative

In brief

This is a clinical trial to compare the oxygenation and ventilation performance between manual ventilation and mechanical ventilation when transporting cardiac patients to the ICU.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06006208

Run by

Thomas Jefferson University

People needed

78

Starts

2023-11-01

Expected to finish

2025-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Over 18 years old (any gender or race)
• Cardiac surgery
• Require postoperative mechanical ventilation and care in the ICU.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients' refusal
• Extubation in OR
• On mechanical circulatory support
• Requirement for postoperative therapy with inhaled pulmonary vasodilators (epoprostenol (FLOLAN), inhaled nitric oxide, etc.)
• Severe RV dysfunction with preoperative echocardiography
• Contraindication to TEE and pulmonary artery catheter.

Where it is running

• Thomas Jefferson University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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