Comparison of two different anesthetic strategies for lung procedures in regard to postoperative lung function and delir

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036101

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-03-17

Start date

2021-06-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Optimal anesthetic regime in lung surgery

Interventions

Group 1: Lung procedures in general anesthesia with intubation Group 2: Lung procedures in general anesthesia without intubation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pleural effusion, lung cancer or pulmonary metastasis scheduled for the following types of elective VATS minor surgery for procedures of the lung and/or pleural region. Minor procedures that were performed included pleurolysis, partial pleural pleurectomy, pleurodesis and wedge resection.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Delirium prior to surgery, emergency surgery, high risk of pulmonary aspiration, difficult airway, major pleural adhesion, cardio-pulmonary dysfunction, chronic cough with secretion and obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m²)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of post-operative delirium and pulmonary function evaluation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Vasopressor usage, peri-operative procedural times	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPhilip Gabriel

Regio Kliniken Elmshorn

philip.gabriel@sana.de+49 4101 2170

Outcome results

None listed

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