Mechanical Ventilation in Severe Brain Injury: The Effect of Positive End Expiratory Pressure on Intracranial Pressure



Status:Terminated
Conditions:High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Hospital, Hospital, Neurology, Neurology, Pulmonary
Therapuetic Areas:Cardiology / Vascular Diseases, Neurology, Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases, Other
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:2/24/2019
Start Date:February 2016
End Date:August 2, 2018

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The purpose of this study is to collect physiologic data from patients with severe brain
injury who require mechanical ventilation in order to describe the impact of ventilation,
specifically positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP), on intracranial pressure (ICP).


Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients with severe brain injury (GCS 8 or less)

- Receiving mechanical ventilation

- Receiving intracranial pressure monitoring

Exclusion Criteria:

- Esophageal varices

- Esophageal trauma

- Recent esophageal surgery

- Coagulopathy (Platelets < 80k or INR> 2 )

- Other contraindication for esophageal manometry

- Already receiving PEEP > 15 cmH2O at enrollment

- Intracranial hypertension (defined as ICP > 20 mmHg)

- Decompressive hemi-craniectomy
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330 Brookline Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
617-667-7000
Phone: 617-754-2751
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