Does a raised position help oxygen after lung surgery?
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether a slightly raised head-and-shoulders position (semi-recumbent) helps prevent low oxygen levels after lung surgery. If you are having a small-incision lung removal, it may help you breathe better after the operation.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 85 years old.
- You are scheduled for lung surgery using a small camera (thoracoscopic segment or lobe removal).
- Your anesthesiologist has rated your health as good enough for surgery (ASA grade 1, 2, or 3).
- You do not have memory or thinking problems that make it hard to communicate.
- You do not have a breathing tube in place (you are not in the ICU).
- You can sit up or raise your upper body without neck or spine problems.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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