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Effect of Variable Volume Ventilation on Lung Compliance

Effect of Variable Volume Ventilation on Lung Compliance During Mechanical Ventilation.

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03661502
Enrollment
100
Registered
2018-09-07
Start date
2019-10-31
Completion date
2022-12-31
Last updated
2019-05-29

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

Conditions

Lung Injury

Brief summary

Randomized controlled trial comparing low inspiratory and expiratory flow during variable volume ventilation with a constant volume decelerating flow (pressure controlled volume guarantee) ventilation.

Detailed description

Randomized controlled trial comparing low inspiratory and expiratory flow during variable volume ventilation (VVV) with a constant volume decelerating flow (PCV pressure controlled volume guarantee) ventilation. After anesthesia induction patients are VVV or PCV ventilated with a positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 10 cm H2O. Average tidal volume is set at 6 ml/kg and end tidal CO2 is kept between 30 and 50 mmHg in both groups by adapting breaths per minute between 10 and 16. I/E ratio is set at 1/1 in VVV and at the standard ½ in PCV. Dynamic lung compliance is measured before and during pneumoperitoneum. If dynamic lung compliance is less than 40 or decreases below 40 a first lung recruitment (10 sec of 30 up to 40 cmH2O) is given till dyn compliance rises above 40. Dynamic lung compliance is further monitored and when value decreases again below 40, a new lung recruitment (LRM) is given and the PEEP is increased to 15 cm H2O after the second LRM. All patients get an opioid free general anesthesia with anti inflammatory agents and deep NMB with full reversal at end of surgery. The moment and number of LRM performed after induction of anesthesia with the averaged reached lung compliance is used to compare both ventilation methods. The oxygen saturation without oxygen at arrival of PACU and the need for oxygen when saturation drops below 95 % are compared between both groups.

Interventions

DEVICEVVV

ventilation mode with variable tidal volume is chosen. the average tidal volume is 6 ml/kg and respiratory rate adapted to reach end tidal con between 30 and 50 mmHg

DEVICEPCV

ventilation mode with constant tidal volume is chosen. the tidal volume is 6 ml/kg and respiratory rate adapted to reach end tidal con between 30 and 50 mmHg

Sponsors

AZ Sint-Jan AV
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* laparoscopic bariatric surgery requiring mechanical ventilation

Exclusion criteria

* lung disease requiring oxygen before anesthesia * emergence procedure * spontaneous or assisted ventilation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of lung recruitments required to keep dynamic lung compliance above 40.during mechanical ventilation under general anesthesia between 1 and 3 hours. No outcome measurements are measured after 3 hours.Measuring dynamic lung compliance during mechanical ventilation. When it drops below 40 a lung recruitment is done with increase of PEEP to maximum 15 cmH2O.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Oxygen saturation at arrival of PACU without oxygen therapy.during stay in PACU being between 1 and 4 hours post operative of the same day. No outcome measurements are measured after 4 hours.oxygen saturation on arrival of PACU without giving oxygen I measured and compared between both groups

Countries

Belgium

Contacts

Primary ContactJan Paul Mulier
jan.mulier@azsintjan.be003250452490

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026