POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
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Can a special oxygen mask save frail surgery patients from lung trouble?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether giving high-flow nasal oxygen right after major surgery can reduce lung complications in frail adults. About 200 high-risk patients having abdominal or chest surgery will be randomly assigned to receive either high-flow oxygen or standard oxygen. The…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Region Stockholm • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New breathing maneuver may keep lungs open during surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether an automated breathing technique during laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery can prevent lung collapse (atelectasis). About 56 adults will be randomly assigned to receive either the special breathing maneuvers or standard ventilation. The goal is to see…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Could a simple inhaler cut lung complications after cancer surgery?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving an inhaled bronchodilator (formoterol) before and after lung cancer surgery can reduce the number of lung complications, like pneumonia or collapsed lung. The trial includes 266 adults with lung cancer who are at high risk due to low lung function.…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Sigh of relief: new breathing strategy may cut lung risks after heart surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding occasional deep sighs to standard breathing machine settings can reduce serious lung complications in the first week after heart surgery. About 686 adults having planned heart surgery will be randomly assigned to either the sigh strategy or usual c…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Zhongda Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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New breathing technique aims to cut lung risks in obesity surgery
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a personalized ventilation method using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) can prevent lung complications after laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgery. About 118 adults with obesity will be randomly assigned to receive either EIT-guided ventilation or sta…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Jianbo Wu • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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New ventilation technique may help patients breathe easier after robotic surgery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study looks at a new way to help patients breathe during robotic surgery. The goal is to see if this method is safer and reduces lung problems after surgery, like shortness of breath or coughing. About 100 adults having robotic surgery will take part. The approach uses a spe…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Timing of lung maneuver may reduce surgery complications
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at when to perform a lung recruitment maneuver—a procedure that reopens collapsed lung areas—during robotic prostate surgery. Researchers will compare doing it before or after the patient is tilted head-down and gas is pumped into the abdomen. The goal is to see …
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Ankara University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Robot surgery lung risk: new study aims to find safer settings
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how the pressure settings on a breathing machine during robot-assisted prostate surgery affect the lungs afterward. Researchers will use lung ultrasound to check for changes in lung health. The goal is to find better ways to set the breathing machine to protec…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Sponsor: Ankara Etlik City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Researchers watch and learn: do nerve blocks protect lungs after big surgery?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study watches 500 adults aged 65 and older who are having major abdominal surgery. It compares those who get an ultrasound-guided nerve block for pain relief to those who get standard pain management. The goal is to see if the nerve block group has fewer lung complications w…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Sponsor: Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New study aims to find best ventilator setting for safer gynecological surgery
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests two methods for setting ventilator pressure during laparoscopic gynecological surgery to protect the lungs. About 200 adults having elective surgery will receive either electrical impedance tomography (EIT) or dynamic compliance guidance to set the pressure. The …
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Pest County Flór Ferenc Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Ultrasound technique may reduce surgery complications
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a special ultrasound technique called VExUS can help doctors manage fluids better during chest surgery. The goal is to see if it lowers the chance of lung and kidney problems after surgery. About 230 adults having video-assisted lung surgery will tak…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Crete • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC