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Comparison of different recruitment manoeuvres during general anaesthesia in obese patients.

Comparison of different recruitment manoeuvres during general anaesthesia in obese patients. - ARM-EIT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00032147
Enrollment
54
Registered
2023-06-28
Start date
2023-07-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

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

Conditions

E66.2

Interventions

Group 1: PEEP Recruitment Group • Presure Controlled Ventilation Mode (I:E 1:2
Druckkontrollierter Beatmungsmodus (I:E 1:2, respiratory rate 6/min). • Initial PEEP 10 cmH2O and inpirational pressure 30 cmH2O • PEEP and inspirational pressure increase of 5cm H2O each after every

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Augsburg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia (intubation anaesthesia). - Moderate to high risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (ARISCAT score = 26). - BMI = 40 kg/m2 - Expected duration of intubation = 2 hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Previous lung surgery (any) - Persistent haemodynamic instability - Known severe COPD (non-invasive ventilation and/or long-term oxygen therapy, repeated systemic corticosteroids due to repeated exacerbations) - Immunosuppressive medication or radiotherapy within the last 2 months before inclusion - Heart failure = NYHA III, acute coronary syndrome - Pregnancy (exclusion by history or laboratory test) - ARDS - Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension, defined as systolic pulmonary arterial pressure > 40 mmHg - Elevated intracranial pressure - Any neuromuscular disease - Implanted cardiac assist devices, pacemakers or ICDs - Intraoperative prone or lateral positioning - Procedures with single lung ventilation - Cardiac surgery - Neurosurgical procedures - Inclusion in other interventional study according to AMG/MDPG or lack of consent to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Delta EELV (measured by EIT) 1 minute after the recruitment manoeuvre 30 minutes after induction of anaesthesia and intubation (T2) compared to the time point 1 minute after induction of anaesthesia and intubation (T1).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
• Delta EELV 1 min after recruitment manoeuvre 10 min after intubation (T1) • Delta EELV 1 minute after the recruitment manoeuvre 60 min after intubation (T3) • Delta EELV 1 minute after recruitment manoeuvre 120 min intubation (T4) • Percentage distribution of tidal volume in ventral and dorsal lung segments at time points T1, T2, T3 and T4 • Atelectasis formation at time points T1, T2 and T3 and 30 min after arrival in the recovery room/intensive care unit (T4), measured by sonography (Lung Ultrasonography Score) • PaO2/FiO2 at time points T1, T2, T3 • Complications associated with the recruitment manoeuvre - Hypotension (defined as systolic arterial blood pressure 2 min) - Bradycardia (defined as heart rate < 40/min). - Vasopressor consumption during the recruitment manoeuvre - Postoperative respiratory insufficiency (oxygen demand in recovery room/intensive care unit, non-invasive ventilation, unplanned reintubation.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFelix Girrbach

Universitätsklinikum Augsburg

felix.girrbach@uk-augsburg.de+49 821 400 165 294

Outcome results

None listed

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