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Comparison of the usual to weight based positive end expiratory pressure setting on a ventilator during general anaesthesia in reducing lung collapse caused by it, detected by lung ultrasound: a randomized controlled trial

Comparison of conventional to weight based PEEP setting in reducing anaesthesia induced atelectasis detected by lung ultrasound: a randomized controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/10/021830
Enrollment
100
Registered
2019-10-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Weight based Positive end expiratory pressure: PEEP of 0.1 cm of H2O /kg rounded off to the next highest integer Control Intervention1: Conventional PEEP: 5cm of H2O

Sponsors

Sachin H N
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a) Age >18 Years b) ASA Physical status I and II c) Elective non cardiothoracic surgeries d) Surgeries requiring General Anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation e) Surgery lasting for more than one hour

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Patients with pre-existing lung diseases b) BMI > 30 Kg/m2 c) Surgery lasting for more than 6 hours

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Extent of atelectassis on lung ultrasoundTimepoint: Before intubation and before extubation—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
oxygen saturation by pulse oximetryTimepoint: Before intubation and before extubation—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSachin H N

All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar

masterbasu23@rediffmail.com7873285687

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026