Status:
COMPLETED
Zero Positive End-expiratory Pressure Before Emergence Prevents Postoperative Atelectasis.
Lead Sponsor:
Region Västmanland
Conditions:
Atelectasis
Oxygenation
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A study on healthy patients undergoing anesthesia for non-abdominal surgery - evaluation of positive end-expiratory pressure versus zero positive end-expiratory pressure on the amount of atelectasis i...
Detailed Description
Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is often used during mechanical ventilation to preserve end-expiratory lung volume. After emergence and extubation, this volume will diminish instantly. Some pa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) class I-II
- Non-abdominal day case surgery under general anesthesia
Exclusion
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2
- Arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) breathing air \<95 %
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or symptomatic asthma
- Symptomatic congestive heart failure
- Ischemic heart disease
- Hemoglobin \<100 g/L
- Active smokers
- Active smokers and ex-smokers with a history of more than 6 pack years.
- Need for interscalene or supraclavicular plexus block for postoperative pain relief (risk of phrenic nerve paralysis).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 4 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 28 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03351946
Start Date
December 4 2017
End Date
August 28 2018
Last Update
September 5 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Köping, Sweden