Status:
UNKNOWN
Diaphragm Kinetics Following Hepatic Resection
Lead Sponsor:
RWTH Aachen University
Conditions:
Diaphragm Kinetics
Sarcopenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Brief Summary
Sarcopenia is associated with reduced pulmonary function in healthy adults, as well as with increased risk of pneumonia following abdominal surgery. Consequentially, postoperative pneumonia prolongs h...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients between 18- and 80 years old
- Patients undergoing elective Major hepatic resection for the treatment of malignant disease.
- Patients with all tumor Stages (TNM classification).
- Only patients undergoing Major hepatic resection.
Exclusion
- American Anesthesiology Association (ASA)-classification IV or higher
- Liver cirrhosis Child grade B or higher
- End stage renal disease requiring dialysis
- Severe heart disease New York Heart Association class IV
- Pulmonary condition:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Asthma
- History of pulmonary surgery
- History of pulmonary embolism
- Smoking
- Pleural effusion occupying more than 1/3 of the pleural space
- Neurological disorders leading to paraparesis of the upper or lower limbs
- Known muscular dystrophic disorders
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04889235
Start Date
April 1 2020
End Date
November 1 2022
Last Update
May 17 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Uniklinik Aachen
Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 52074