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A study to see whether suctioning through the breathing tube before chest opening can reduce lung lining injury in patients undergoing heart surgery.

Effect of Endotracheal Suctioning During Disconnection of Ventilator on Pleural Space Violation in Median Sternotomy - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/106922
Enrollment
58
Registered
2026-03-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: I089- Rheumatic multiple valve disease,unspecified Health Condition 2: I099- Rheumatic heart disease, unspecified Health Condition 3: I259- Chronic ischemic heart disease, unspecified Health Condition 4: I279- Pulmonary heart disease, unspecified Health Condition 5: I349- Nonrheumatic mitral valve disorder, unspecified Health Condition 6: I358- Other nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders Health Condition 7: I369- Nonrheumatic tricuspid valve disorder, unspecified Health Conditi

Interventions

Intervention1: Endotracheal suctioning during ventilator disconnection: After induction of general anesthesia and before median sternotomy, the ventilator will be briefly disconnected and endotracheal

Sponsors

Dr Aseem Gargava
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 65 years undergoing elective cardiac surgery via median sternotomy under general anesthesia. Patients with ASA physical status I III. Patients willing to participate and providing written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal,Patients with risk of aspiration,Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of pleural space violation during median sternotomy in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery.Timepoint: Incidence of pleural space violation during median sternotomy in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in intraoperative hemodynamic parameters (SBP, DBP, MAP, heart rate).Timepoint: 5 minutes before sternotomy, 3 minutes before sternotomy, 1 minute before sternotomy, 1 minute after sternotomy, and 1 minute after application of sternal retractor.;Intraoperative blood loss and chest drain output.Timepoint: Intraoperatively and within the first 24 hours postoperatively.;Changes in oxygen saturation (SpO2) during ventilator disconnection.Timepoint: During ventilator disconnection and immediately after sternotomy.;Incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (atelectasis, pneumothorax, pleural effusion).Timepoint: Within 24 48 hours after surgery.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aseem Gargava

Gandhi Medical College

harshsamdhani97@gmail.com9606312961

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026