POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
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Lidocaine mist may shield lungs after major surgery
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether giving lidocaine as a mist during major abdominal surgery could lower the chance of lung problems afterward. Lung complications after surgery can lengthen hospital stays and increase costs and death risk. The researchers enrolled 270 adults having major …
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Jun Zhang • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 04:36 UTC
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Can a smarter breathing machine keep lungs open after surgery?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 70 adults having surgery to see if a personalized breathing machine setting (lowest driving pressure) prevents lung collapse better than standard protective settings. Researchers used lung ultrasound right after surgery to measure any collapse. The goal was t…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University General Hospital of Patras • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 04:36 UTC
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Ultrasound reveals optimal ventilator setting to keep lungs open after surgery
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 450 surgery patients to find the best breathing machine setting (PEEP) to prevent lung collapse after surgery. Doctors used a simple ultrasound scan to check the lungs before and after surgery. The goal was to see which PEEP level reduced the risk of lung col…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Sponsor: State Budgetary Healthcare Institution, National Medical Surgical Center N.A. N.I. Pirogov, Ministry of Health of Russia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:55 UTC
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Sticky sensor could predict lung trouble after surgery
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested whether a small motion sensor taped to the chest can accurately measure the volume of air a person breathes in. 30 healthy adults took deep and shallow breaths through a standard breathing tube while the sensor recorded their chest movements. The goal was to see…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 07, 2026 18:38 UTC