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Open Lung Approach During General Anaesthesia to Prevent Post-Operative Pulmonary Complications

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified January 2007 by Università degli Studi dell'Insubria.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00426790
First received: January 24, 2007
Last updated: NA
Last verified: January 2007
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

The hypothesis of this study is that the "Open lung approach" ( recruitment and PEEP) during general anaesthesia reduces atelectasis formation and improves respiratory function in the immediate post-operative period after major abdominal surgery.

This is a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical-trial,performed in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, to compare the effects on the post-operative pulmonary complications of two different intraoperative ventilatory strategies during general anaesthesia: 1- Control Group: PEEP 0 cmH2O without recruitment manoeuvre; 2- Treatment Group:recruitment manoeuvre (after intubation and before extubation) and PEEP 10 cmH2O In the post-operative period the following variables will be recorded at the first, third and fifth postoperative day: 1- Gas-exchange in air; 2- Chest X-ray for atelectasis evaluation; 3- signs of pulmonary complication (cough, secretions, dyspnea, thoracic pain)


Condition Intervention
Postoperative Complications
 Procedure: Positive end-expiratory pressure

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment

Further study details as provided by Università degli Studi dell'Insubria:

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with ASA 1, 2 and 3
  • Age higher than 18 years
  • Major abdominal surgery
  • General anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • COPD with FEV1 lower than 50%
  • Ischemic cardiopathy
  • Loco-regional anesthesia alone
  • Minor abdominal surgery
  • Laparoscopic surgery
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00426790

Contacts
Contact: Paolo Pelosi, Professor 0039-335-5941740 ppelosi@hotmail.com

Locations
Italy
Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi Recruiting
Varese, Italy, 21100
Sponsors and Collaborators
Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Paolo Pelosi, Professor University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00426790     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 1400
Study First Received: January 24, 2007
Last Updated: January 24, 2007
Health Authority: Italy: Ethics Committee

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Postoperative Complications
Pathologic Processes

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013