Comparison of pressure controlled ventilation and volume controlled ventilation at identical airway pressure in adults undergoing elective surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015142

Enrollment

Registered

2018-07-23

Start date

2018-08-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

respiratory system mechanics in adults without pulmonary diseases under pressure-controlled ventilation and volume-controlled ventilation

Interventions

Group 1: volume-controlled ventilation (PEEP 7 mmHg) -> pressure-controlled ventilation (PEEP 7 mmHg) -> pressure-controlled ventilation (PEEP 9 mmHg) -> volume-controlled ventilation (PEEP 9 mmHg) Gr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: elective surgery, general anaesthetic, written consent of the patient

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnancy, known pulmonary disease, abdominal surgery, thoracic surgery, BMI = 30 kg x m?2

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
regional ventilation: electroimpedance tomography recording, respiratory system mechanics: pneumothachographic and pressure recording inside the artificial ventilation system continuous recording during Measurement, Evaluation of the data from the last 5 minutes of recording for each ventilation mode as soon as stable conditions have been established	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
FiO2/FeO2, saturation of peripheral oxygen Measurement during surgery in anesthesiological standard monitoring	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSteffen Wirth

Klinik für Anästhesiologieund IntensivmedizinUniversitätsklinikum Freiburg

steffen.wirth@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761 270-23690

Outcome results

None listed

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