The Clinical Application of EIT in Clinically Ill Patients: a Cross-sectional Study
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: No intervention (observational study).
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT). Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Clinical Application of Electrical Impedance Tomography in Clinically Ill Patients: a Cross-sectional Study
Overview
The application of electrical impedance tomography (EIT) in intensive care is increasing. It can provide additional information on individual respiratory physiology of patients, enabling clinicians or respiratory therapists to monitor patients' respiratory responses to different ventilator settings, respiratory treatment methods or clinical evolution, and thus achieve more personalized mechanical ventilation methods. Although this technology provides a large amount of valuable information, there is still uncertainty about how to use it and interpret the results in critically ill patients. Therefore, the evidence that EIT-guided ventilation strategies can improve prognosis is still in its infancy. Through this survey, the investigators aim to understand the current experiences and guiding roles of EIT in clinical practice. The secondary objective is to learn about the current challenges of EIT in clinical and practical settings, as well as the factors that promote or hinder the implementation of EIT monitoring technology.
Interventions
- Other No intervention (observational study)
Questionnaire without intervention
Primary outcome measures
- Frequency of EIT usage [Time frame: Baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- occupation is "respiratory therapist or part-time respiratory therapy doctor/nurse";
- work city or area belongs to China;
- to complete electronic questionnaires to fill out and submit.
Exclusion criteria
- work city or area not belongs to China;
- The questionnaire is not completed or quit midway;
- Other invalid questionnaires.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06954415 · B2025-079R