Ventilator settings for better lung recovery after surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study is testing how different ventilator settings (the machine that breathes for you during surgery) affect your lungs after surgery. They will use ultrasound to check for lung problems in the first 2 hours after surgery to see which setting is best for recovery.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for a planned (non-emergency) surgery that is not on the heart or chest, and you will receive general anesthesia with a breathing tube.
- Your surgery must be one of these types: non-abdominal, major open abdominal, major laparoscopic abdominal, or low-trauma laparoscopic.
- You must have a normal baseline lung ultrasound before surgery (no lung problems detected).
- You must be able to have a lung ultrasound within the first 2 hours after surgery.
- You must not have conditions that make lung ultrasound difficult, such as severe obesity or dressings covering the area.
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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