About this trial

To investigate global and regional changes in lung ventilation and perfusion induced by prone position in ARDS patients assessed by 3D-EIT. And to investigate the difference between 2D-EIT and 3D-EIT in prone position monitoring.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

patients on mechanical ventilation.

Diagnosis of ARDS was based on the Berlin definition

Patients in need of prone position because of clinical condition

Disqualifiers

Under 18 years of age.

Pregnant women;

Ribcage malformation

Any contraindication to the use of EIT (e.g. automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator, and implantable pumps).

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Prone position

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Locations

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Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences100730, BeijingBeijing Municipality, China

Sponsors and collaborators

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Lead sponsor