Prospective randomised study of the influence of a lung recruitment strategy on oxygenation in the post-anaesthetic care unit (PACU)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN32464251

Enrollment

Registered

2006-09-29

Start date

2006-02-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Anaesthesia Surgery

Interventions

Added 01/04/10 (see publication for further details): Adult patients undergoing elective surgery requiring tracheal intubation and an arterial catheter were randomized to receive: 1. Lung recruitment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elective adult patients (lower age limit 18 years, no upper age limit) undergoing operative procedures lasting longer than 45 minutes requiring tracheal intubation muscle relaxation and the insertion of an arterial catheter on clinical grounds who will postoperatively be admitted to the post anaesthetic care unit.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Difference between intra-operative and post-operative alveolar to arterial oxygen difference (A-aDO2)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 1, 2026