Evaluation of electrical impedance tomography to optimise mechanical ventilation in laparoscopic bariatric surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00004223

Enrollment

Registered

2012-06-28

Start date

2012-05-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

E66.00 E66.20

Interventions

Group 1: Electrical impedance tomography measurement of lung volumes in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Using an non-invasive measurement technique we will determine lung volumes in these patie

PEEP 10 mbar

monitoring using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) and esophageal pressure measurement

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Bariatric surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children, smoker, preexisting lung disease/esophageal alterations

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Lung volume measurement using electrical impedance tomography intra/during/post operative in bariatric surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measurement of oxygen saturation pre/intra/post operative using pulse oxymetry	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLars Eichler

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie

l.eichler@uke.de+49 40 74100

Outcome results

None listed

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