Reduction of postoperative pneumonia using a prophylactic CPAP treatment – a retrospective cohort study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00028988

Enrollment

300

Registered

2022-05-04

Start date

2022-04-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

J15.9

Interventions

Group 1: Prophylactic use of CPAP treatment postoperative Group 2: Prophylactic use of spirometer without additional CPAP treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients after laparotomy in the study center

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • minimalinvasive procedure • surgery without laparotomy • Treatment in other department (gynecology, urology)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Occurrence of a postoperative pneumonia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Other postoperative complications	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJonas Herzberg

Krankenhaus Reinbek St. Adolf-Stift

jonas.herzberg@krankenhaus-reinbek.de00494072803300

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026