Global team aims to clear up confusion around Post-Surgery lung complications

NCT ID NCT06916598

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study brings together 40 international experts, including doctors and patients, to agree on a clear definition and severity ranking of lung complications that can occur after surgery. Through multiple rounds of surveys and interviews, the team hopes to create a standard way to identify and monitor these problems. The goal is to improve communication and care for patients recovering from surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to a standard, clear definition of lung complications after surgery, helping doctors catch problems earlier and improve patient care.
What could go wrong: This is a consensus-building study, not a treatment trial. It may not change practice if experts disagree or if the results are not widely adopted.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Postoperative Complications Pulmonary Atelectasis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS

Contacts and locations

Locations

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV100QP, United Kingdom

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