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title: ICU Acquired Neuromyopathy and Diaphragm Function
nct_id: NCT01968889
overall_status: COMPLETED
sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier
study_type: OBSERVATIONAL
primary_condition: Critical Illness Myopathy
countries: France
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ct_last_update_post_date: 2014-12-03
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# ICU Acquired Neuromyopathy and Diaphragm Function

**Official Title:** Diaphragm Function in Patients Acquired Weakness and Neuromyopathy in ICU: Impact on Weaning and Outcome (DIAPH-WEAK ICU)

**NCT ID:** [NCT01968889](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01968889)

## Key Facts

- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Study Type:** OBSERVATIONAL
- **Target Enrollment:** 60
- **Lead Sponsor:** University Hospital, Montpellier
- **Conditions:** Critical Illness Myopathy, Respiratory Paralysis
- **Start Date:** 2013-05
- **Completion Date:** 2013-11
- **CT.gov Last Update:** 2014-12-03

## Brief Summary

Critical illness neuromyopathy is a common disease acquired during ICU stay leading to a deep weakness involving the respiratory muscle work which result in a delayed weaning of mechanical ventilation.

The main objective is to quantify the loss of diaphragm function by measuring the diaphragm force (using the non invasive method by phrenic nerve stimulation allowing to measure the twitch airway pressure during airway occlusion) in a selected population of patients with critical illness neuromyopathy (defined as a MRC score \< 48).

The second end points are to evaluate its incidence, the consequences on the patients outcome (extubation success or failure; ICU stay) and to evaluate the relations between diaphragm function (twitch airway pressure during airway occlusion, maximal inspiratory pressure and diaphragm thickness evaluated by ultrasound) and peripheral limbs force (evaluated by the Medical Research Council - MRC score).

## Detailed Description

Diaphragm function will be assessed through phrenic nerve stimulation allowing to measure the twitch airway pressure during airway occlusion (expressed in cmH2O). It will be assessed during a spontaneous breathing trial for each patient with a known critical illness neuromyopathy. The diaphragm (thickness and course) will be studied by ultrasound assessment as well. Peripheral limbs force will be evaluated by the MRC score. A total of 40 analysable patients will be included.

All these measurements will be made at the time of the spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) during the weaning phase. No modification of the clinical practices of the care should be modified by the study. The twitch airway pressure during airway occlusion will be assessed at the begining of the SBT. The other measurements will be performed 30 mn after the SBT if this one will be well tolerated.

Participants will be followed for the duration of ICU stay.

## Eligibility

- **Minimum age:** 18 Years
- **Sex:** ALL
- **Healthy Volunteers:** No

```
Inclusion Criteria:

* MRC score \<48
* ready for weaning from mechanical ventilation

Exclusion Criteria:

* previous history of neuromyopathy
* impossibility to perform a magnetic stimulation
* cervical spine injury
* bihemispheric or brain stem lesion
```

## Arms

- **Critical illness neuromyopthy** — Non invasive phrenic nerve stimulation allowing to measure the twitch airway pressure during airway occlusion

## Interventions

- **Non invasive phrenic nerve stimulation** (OTHER) — Non invasive phrenic nerve stimulation allowing to measure the twitch airway pressure during airway occlusion

## Primary Outcomes

- **Twitch tracheal pressure during airway occlusion (expressed in cmH2O)** _(time frame: At the begining of the spontaneous breathing trial)_ — According the standard of care of weaning process; to evaluate the readiness of the patient to be extubated, the setting of the ventilator should be set at 7 cmH20 PRESSURE SUPPORT VENTILATION (PSV) level and zero end expiratory pressure (PEEP=0) during spontaneous mechanical ventilation to mimic the spontaneous breathing trial (SBT).

## Secondary Outcomes

- **extubation success (defined as no need reintubation during the 48h after extubation)** _(time frame: Day 28 after ICU admission)_

## Locations (1)

- Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, St Eloi University, Montpellier, France

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